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Reading User Input with cin
The cin object reads input from the keyboard. The >> operator extracts value from cin and stores it in the variable on the right. This allows interactive programs that respond to user input.
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#include <iostream>using namespace std;int main() {int age;cout << "Enter your age: ";cin >> age;cout << "You entered: " << age << endl;return 0;}
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cin >> age;
Waits for the user to type a number and stores it in the age variable
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cout << "Enter your age: ";
Prompts the user with a message before expecting input
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cin >>
The extraction operator - takes data from cin