interesting input issue.

[js404]

Here's my code:

int talkto(string name){
    string talktoinput;
    talktobase:
    cout << "\n\nTalk to " << name <<" ? (y/n)";
    getline (cin, talktoinput);
    if (talktoinput=="y"){
        return 1;
    }
    else if (talktoinput=="n"){
        return 0;
    }
    else{
        cout << "\nI don't understand...";
        goto talktobase;
    }
}

when called, this function outputs:
Talk to Maria? (y/n)

I don't understand...
Talk to Maria? (y/n)

And then takes the input and functions perfectly.
Does anybody know why it feels the need to fun through the error message exactly once?

Thanks in advance!

[K0T4K0t4]

not sure why your having that issue. i tested it exactly as is in linux using g++ and it works the first time for both cases.

[jim80y]

How are you calling the talkto() function?

There are some unread chars on cin which are read the first time round.
I would think some time before calling talkto() you're reading cin, but not reading all of it.

Jim