/* cinget.cpp by detour@metalshell.com 
 *
 * Shows how to read in text from the console.  Using
 * a normal cin will lead to buffer overflows.
 *
 * http://www.metalshell.com/
 *
 */

#include <iostream.h>
#include <string.h> 

int main() {
	char line[16];


	/* reads in from the console until a '\n' is found. */
	cout << "Enter any text: ";
	cin.getline(line,sizeof(line));
	cout << "line = " << line << endl;
	/* reads in from the console until a 'A' is found. */
	cout << "End text with an 'A': ";
	cin.getline(line,sizeof(line),'A');
	cout << "line = " << line << endl;
	/* if you use a different dilimiter you must get rid
	   of the newline character yourself */
	cin.get();
	

	/* unlike getline(), get() will not discard the delimiter */
	cout << "End text with an 'A': ";
	cin.get(line,sizeof(line),'A');
	cin.get(); cin.get();
	cout << "line = " << line << endl;
	cout << "Enter any text: ";
	cin.get(line,sizeof(line));
	cout << "line = " << line << endl;
	cin.get();

	/* read() will not insert a '\0' at the end of the string,
	   and does not have the delimiter option, input will be read
	   until buffer is filled followed by an enter */
	cout << "Enter any text: ";
	cin.read(line,sizeof(line));
	line[sizeof(line)] = '\0';
	cout << "line = " << line << endl;
	cin.clear();

	return 0;
}