How can I retrieve strings using getline and enter them into a 2 d aray?

[babe20042004]

C++. For example the user enters the name Fionna Issac as one whole string. This string is then to be entered into the two dimensional array seats[2][4].

[kempofighter]

I don't know. What does the seats array represent? Check the articles database. there are a couple of articles and tutorials on multidimensional arrays. Do that or post an example of what you are trying to do and show us how the seats array is declared.

[buffbill]

In C++ you use getline(cin, array_name). The array usually looks like: string first_last_names[81];
But I wonder why you want to use a two dimensional array.
Your names will still be separated by a space character in a one dimensional array and so just as easily read.

[buffbill]

OK.. I missed the significance of the 'seats' array.
First get the name and store it in char s[81].

do
cin.getline(s,81);
while(*s>='a' && *s<='z');

Then assuming you want the name in first column of first row...transfer the name to seats[0][0]

for(int i=0;i<2;i++)  
   {  for(int j=0;j<4 ;j++) 
        if(i==0 && j==0) 
         for(int m=0;m<strlen(s);m++)
         seats[0][0]=s[i];
   }

......i think!

[helios]

What's wrong with std::string?
Your second snippet makes absolutely no sense.