storing string in char array c++ code example

Example 1: string to char array c++

std::string myWord = "myWord";
char myArray[myWord.size()+1];//as 1 char space for null is also required
strcpy(myArray, myWord.c_str());

Example 2: how to create an array of char in c++

// strings and NTCS:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
  char question1[] = "What is your name? ";
  string question2 = "Where do you live? ";
  char answer1 [80];
  string answer2;
  cout << question1;
  cin >> answer1;
  cout << question2;
  cin >> answer2;
  cout << "Hello, " << answer1;
  cout << " from " << answer2 << "!\n";
  return 0;
}