When reading character data from an input stream, what is the difference between using the >> operator and using the `get` function?
Nyika
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Jump to Post>> will pead data until a space character is met. this means that if u need to enter the address os sombody u cannot use>> u hav to use cin.getline. wtas the difference. wiz cin.getline u can enter all chracters including a space one
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WrEcK
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get doesn't skip whitespace
Israelside
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get function just reads a character at a time, >> operator reads until new line is detected or otherwise specfiied. getline function reads all space on one line even white space
anastacia
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>> will pead data until a space character is met. this means that if u need to enter the address os sombody u cannot use>> u hav to use cin.getline. wtas the difference. wiz cin.getline u can enter all chracters including a space one
Tresa
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>> won't read white spaces. with gets u can.
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