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User Input with cin

The cin object reads input from the keyboard. Using >> (extraction operator), you can store user input into variables. The program pauses until the user types and presses Enter.

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
int main() {
std::string name;
std::cout << "Enter your name: ";
std::cin >> name;
std::cout << "Hello, " << name << "!" << std::endl;
return 0;
}
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#include <string>
Header needed for std::string type
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std::string name;
Declare a string variable to store the name
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std::cin >> name;
Read user input and store it in name variable
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std::cout << "Hello, " << name << "!";
Output greeting with the entered name