Why isn't cin >> string working with Visual C++ 2010?

Question

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main() {
    string s;
    cin >> s;
    cout << "Hello World!";
}

This isn't working. Why?

The next time you ask questions, you should try to be a bit more concrete, i.e. compiler errors etc. — Alexander Gessler, Mar 17 '11 at 17:49
"This isn't working" provides almost no information. Compiler error? Run-time crash? No output? We have no idea. Whenever you are tempted to say "This isn't working", instead please post the thing that happens instead of what you expect. — dfan, Mar 17 '11 at 17:49

score 58 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 17 '11 at 17:46

58

Because you forgot to #include <string>

answered Mar 17 '11 at 17:46

Alexander Gessler

That was it. It worked with Dev-C++ though. – Ivan Mar 17 '11 at 17:47
Probably because its includes already. – Alexander Gessler Mar 17 '11 at 17:48
Dev-C++ probably automatically did an `#include ` (or an implicit one) for you. – dfan Mar 17 '11 at 17:50
The format of the question (and answer) made me think it was one of those "normal people" jokes. ;) – Mateen Ulhaq Apr 30 '11 at 01:18

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 17 '11 at 17:48

9

You should #include <string>

answered Mar 17 '11 at 17:48

Tamer Shlash

2 Answers2