Re: <string> and std::getline bug
Senthryl wrote:
I've just finished a book on C++ and am now trying to make a simple
application. I'm trying to use string objects as advised in the book
instead of c-style char arrays. Since cin doesn't work with string
objects, I researched and found that I had to use the getline function
in the std namespace provided by the string header.
Here's my simple application so far:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using std::string;
using std::getline;
using std::cin;
int main()
{
string test;
getline(cin,test);
return 0;
}
When the user enters information, they have to press the enter key
twice. After researching a little bit I found that this is apparently
a bug in the Dinkumware library used by VC++. I went to their patch
site at http://www.dinkumware.com/vc_fixes.html, and it recommends
making a change to the <istream> header, changing rdbuf()->snextc(); to
rdbuf()->sbumpc();
I changed this line in the file called "ISTREAM" in the "Include"
directory of VC++. However, this doesn't fix the problem. By stepping
through execution in the debugger I can see that the line is indeed
changed in the header. I have also done Build > Clean and Build >
Rebuild All without success.
What must I do to fix this bug? I'm using VC++ 6.0. I haven't
explicitly installed any service packs, so I don't know what service
pack I'm using.
Senthryl:
I applied all the patches at the Dinkumware site and this problem went
away. You probably need to fix the <string> header.
A useful trick for doing these updates is to make copies of the
offending files in another folder, and modify just the copies. Then put
your new folder at the top of the "Include Directories" settings, so
they will be picked up before the originals. That way you can easily go
back if you want to, without re-editing the files.
David Wilkinson
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