String problem?

[Monster123]

I came across this error when I do my assignment...

it's a cout with a string... don't know why it happens to all cout/cin line....

c:\new folder\peg.cpp(58) : error C2679: binary '<<' : no operator defined which takes a right-hand operand of type 'class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >' (or there is no acceptable conversion)
Error executing cl.exe.

pls give me a hand

 

[RichardF]

can you show the code in peg.cpp on line 58 pls

 

[batigolaso]

I ran across the same problem yesterday. Turns out that it's most likely due to putting #include <iostream.h> instead of just #include <iostream> (no .h). Try that and do post your code so I can make sure this is what you're referring to.

 

[Guest_imported]

i think that ur gonna have to overload the operator &quot;<<&quot; in yor sting class. the is no definition in iostream for &quot;<<&quot; of a string.

 

[batigolaso]

jonny b, try this out:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

void main()
{
double age;
string name;

cout << &quot;how old are you?&quot;;
cin >> age;
cout << &quot;what is your name?&quot;;
getline(cin, name);
getline(cin, name); //two needed to take in the \n character left over from the cin >> age
}

it will take in your age and your name including spaces. using <iostream.h> will not allow you to do this.

 

[Monster123]

thanks i got it!

it's the !@#$%^& .h

many thanks