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    copied!<p>When I run the following code and insert a new line (press enter) when prompted for the golf structure, the second call to the function doesn't request input and finishes as if I've pressed enter again.</p> <p>I've read up on : cin.get() , cin.clear() , cin.ignore(...) but nothing seems to help.</p> <p>I'm pretty sure that it has nothing to do with multiple .cpp files and the header but I'm putting the code as is.</p> <p>I'm using Visual Studio C++ 2010 - Express.</p> <p>Thanks in advance for your help!</p> <p>header file : golf.h</p> <pre><code>#ifndef GOLF_H #define GOLF_H const int Len = 40; struct golf{ char fullname[Len]; int handicap; }; int setgolf(golf &amp; g ); void showgolf(const golf &amp; g ); #endif </code></pre> <p>golf.cpp</p> <pre><code>#include "stdafx.h" #include "golf.h" #include &lt;iostream&gt; #include &lt;string&gt; using namespace std; int setgolf(golf &amp; g ){ cout &lt;&lt; "Enter a name for the golf structure:" &lt;&lt; endl; if (cin.get(g.fullname,Len)) { cin.get(); // deals with the '\n' incase the user inputs a valid string return 1; } else{ return 0; } } void showgolf(const golf &amp; g ){ cout &lt;&lt; "this golf structure contains the following information:" &lt;&lt; endl; cout &lt;&lt; "name: " &lt;&lt; g.fullname &lt;&lt; endl ; cout &lt;&lt; "handicap: " &lt;&lt; g.handicap &lt;&lt; endl ; } </code></pre> <p>main ()</p> <pre><code>#include "stdafx.h" #include "golf.h" #include &lt;iostream&gt; #include &lt;string&gt; using namespace std; int main() { golf myGolf; // check of int setgolf(golf &amp; g ); int answ = setgolf(myGolf); //try to input empty string showgolf(myGolf); cout &lt;&lt; "the number returned :" &lt;&lt; answ &lt;&lt; endl ; answ = setgolf(myGolf); // normal string showgolf(myGolf); cout &lt;&lt; "the number returned :" &lt;&lt; answ &lt;&lt; endl ; return 0; } </code></pre>
 

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