std::cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');

[puzzlecracker]

std::cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');
I have seen it in faq - what does it do, exactly?

 

[Jonathan Mcdougall]

std::cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');
I have seen it in faq - what does it do, exactly?

What's the use of having all these books if you don't use them? I'll
give you an hint: The C++ Standard Library by Josuttis, page 609.


Jonathan

 

[puzzlecracker]

What's the use of having all these books if you don't use them? I'll
give you an hint: The C++ Standard Library by Josuttis, page 609.


Jonathan

good point, I already founded in api

 

[Mike Wahler]

std::cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');
I have seen it in faq - what does it do, exactly?

Extract and discard from the stream all characters
up to and including '\n' or until end-of-stream,
whichever comes first.

-Mike