c++ get user input string code example

Example 1: how to get string from user in cpp

string firstName;
cout << "Type your first name: "; 
cin >> 
  firstName; 
  // get user input from the keyboard
cout << "Your name is: " << 
  firstName;

// Type your first name: John
// Your name is: John

Example 2: input a string in c++

string fullName;
cout << "Type your full name: ";
getline (cin, fullName);
cout << "Your name is: " << fullName;