//R. A. Hillyard
//cinTest4.cpp
//program to demonstrate input errors
//and use of cin member functions
//
//part four - make clearLine a function
#include<iostream> //new style of include
#include<cctype>
using namespace std;
void clearLine(istream& myStream); /function prototype
//pre condition - will be sent a valid input stream object
//post condition - will read all stream input to next new line
int main()
{
char charChoice; //hold character entered by user
int intChoice; //hold int entered by user
do
{
cout << "\n*** Welcome to some program ***\n\n";
bool flag = true;
do
{
cout << "Enter an integer : ";
cin >> intChoice;
if(cin.fail()) //had a failure reading the input
{
cout << "Invalid input - try again\n";
cin.clear(); //must reset stream after failure !!!!
clearLine(cin);
}
else
{
clearLine(cin);
flag = false;
}
}while(flag);
cout << "You entered a: " << intChoice << endl;
cout << "\nTry again?? [Y/N]: ";
cin >> charChoice;
charChoice = toupper(charChoice);
}while(charChoice != 'N');
return 0;
}//end main
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//clearLine - consumes any and all characters up to next
//new line, from an input stream.
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void clearLine(istream& myStream)
{
char next;
myStream.get(next); //get any remaining chars from the stream
while(next != '\n') //reads until end of line
myStream.get(next);
}
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