getline command in c++ code example

Example 1: getline cpp

//getline allows for multi word input including spaces ex. "Jim Barens"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main() 
{
  string namePerson{};     // creating string
  getline(cin, namePerson);// using getline for user input
  std::cout << namePerson; // output string namePerson
}

Example 2: c++ reading string

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
string str;
getline(cin, str);
//str contains line