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programmerinprogress wrote:

zodiac976 wrote:

Ginto8 wrote:scanf FTW!

Just putting that out there

Isn't that for C and not C++?

but you are free to use it, I tend to use strlen() instead of string.length(), because it's just plain easier

Yep, but I am so used to strings and I always use .length() .

Netwatcher wrote:If you're using MFC...

I am unfamiliar with "MFC". Is that bad?

I tend to use strings all the time and rarely use C- strings, just like references and pointers I used references a ton more than pointers but now I am using pointers and references about the same now maybe more with pointers :lol:. Can anyone give me an idea or example when it is more appropriate t...

Lucky, I spent most of my teen years doing much of nothing and
it took me about 14+ years to come across something I really
enjoy which is programming/game programming ;P. I got lucky
though I just came across a C++ class in college and that's how I
got hooked. I am way behind everyone though .

Ginto8 wrote:scanf FTW!

Just putting that out there

Isn't that for C and not C++?

ok... I'm surprised no one else has thought of this: #include <conio.h> int main() { ... getch(); ... } Note that it only works on windows, but it is exactly the kind of thing you're looking for zodiac Actually I did post that but you can't use getch() like that the compiler will say to use _getch(...

Character*? I'm hoping you don't mean a substitution for char, because dynamic arrays of chars are about the most useful things in C++. example of a possible use for them (a static array would probably be more appropriate for certain parts): char* myCStyleStr = calloc((strlen("Hello World!&quo...

I prefer to use stringstream for converting than atoi, etc.

#include <sstream>

strings to whatever:
stringstream input(string variable);
input >> variable;

whatever to strings:
stringstream output;
output << variable;
output = variable.str();

I got to looking at my ATM simulator(new version) again
and it is funny how you make something, look at it after
it is done then you realize why in the world did I do it this
way or why didn't I do this instead .

oh yeah, duh, it wouldnt take in any data, because the stream doesn't pick up any of the data, you could just file >> temp on the default part and then break afterwards, it would probably look more consistent, also, you wouldn't have to rely on everything being on a seprate line, which would be a p...

You are lucky that your code works. You need a break for each case. wow, i'm sloppy today, of course you do! in this case, because 'i' can only be one value which doesn't get altered until after each iteration, a break statement is not essential, but really, you need to put one in there, just incas...

K-Bal wrote:You are lucky that your code works. You need a break for each case.

I usually do breaks after each case but the code still
works either way.

Actually that did work but I had to change a few things to get it to work, here is the working code :mrgreen: weapon.txt knife 1 2 shortsword 2 5 longsword 5 8 main.cpp #include <iostream> #include <fstream> #include <string> using namespace std; int main() { string garbage, weapName; int minDamage,...

Thanks, I will test it out and see if it does work. I should
have thought of something like that myself....my brain is
rusty or something .

I am looking for a quick way to get data from a file. Take this file for instance: weapon.txt knife 1 2 shortsword 2 5 longsword 5 8(end of file) Normally when I want to grab data from the file I do this: #include <iostream> #include <fstream> using namespace std; int main() { string temp; //Just a ...