Im trying to cin >> a string consisted of numbers and letters such as 3j4583 and storing each separate char to a separate index of an array

can u help provide the proper syntax?

Technically a string is an array? Would this be ok:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
	string std;
	
	cout << "Please enter your string: ";
	cin >> std;
	
	for(int i=0; (i < std.length()); i++)
	{
		cout << std[i] << endl;
		
	}
	return 0;	
}

- What do you plan to do with it?

=)

If it's only for read only purpose, you can use your original string itself as an array of characters terminated with '\0'.

string myString = "hello world";
    const char *myArray;
    myArray = myString.c_str();

Otherwise create a copy and do read/write

string myString = "hello world";
    const char *myArray;
    myArray = myString.c_str();

    char *copy = new char[strlen(myArray)];
    strcpy(copy, myArray);
    //use your copy
    delete copy;

possibley im trying to read in 2-15chars in a string(ex: "2ta3" or "4528tj" and store them in seperare index's of an array

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

int main()
{
    int score = 0;
    int lastcard = 0;
    int numCard = 0;
    string hand = "";
    char cards = new char[15];

        cout << "How many cards do you have?: " << endl;
        cin >> numCard;
        cout << "What are you cards?: " << endl;
        cin >> hand;
        for(int i = 0;i<numCard;i++)
        {
            cards[i].assign(hand, i, (i+1);
        }
        cout << cards[2];

        return 0;
}

there no files, its all interactive

possibley im trying to read in 2-15chars in a string(ex: "2ta3" or "4528tj" and store them in seperare index's of an array

In my previous post, my second suggestion exactly gives the solution.

where do i set the parameter to read in 1 char for each index?

where do i set the parameter to read in 1 char for each index?

Can you be a bit more clear? I believe I gave the solution to what you have asked "Trying to store inputted string as individual chars to individual index's of Array"
What is blocking you?

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