Re: [Dev-C++] skip

[Nicholas O. R. <exc...@mi...>]

Before each call to cin.getline(), add this line:
    cin.ignore();

The reason is this:  When you use "cin>>" to take in data, it reads 
everything except the newline ('\n') character, which it leaves on the 
input buffer.  When you use "cin.getline()" to take in data, it reads 
everything including the newline character, which it throws away.  Each 
time you have a call to "cin.getline()" after a call to "cin>>", the 
getline function picks up the newline left on the buffer by "cin>>" and 
interprets that as the end of the input, thus exiting the getline 
function.  By putting a "cin.ignore()" between the "cin>>" and the 
"cin.getline()", you remove the pesky leftover newline character from 
the buffer.  It is important to note that if you use "cin.ignore()" 
before a getline when there is no leftover newline character sitting on 
the buffer, the next character you type in will be taken in by the 
"cin.ignore()" and not the "cin.getline()"... i.e. it will look like the 
first character of your input got 'eaten'.

Nicholas