error C2679: binary '>>' no operator found for std::string.

Hello friends,

When i try this simple program in Visual C++:

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#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
        string s;
        cin>>s;

        cout<<s.c_str();

        return 0;
}

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I get this error message:

Code:

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error C2679: binary '>>' : no operator found which takes a right-hand
operand of type 'std::string' (or there is no acceptable conversion)

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The error message comes because of this line:

Code:

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cin>>s;

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I dont know how to solve this problem.
Please help me.

Thank You,
Paramesh.

How about including <string>?

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#include <string>
#include <iostream>
// the rest of your code

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If you are going to use std::string, always include <string>.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

I tried that also. But of no use.

Any other ideas?

PS:
(Paul. It would be <cstring> instead of <string. :) Never mind)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by cegparamesh

I tried that also. But of no use.

Any other ideas?

PS:
(Paul. It would be <cstring> instead of <string. :) Never mind)

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No it wouldn't. The std::string is in <string>. The <cstring> header contains the old 'C' char* functions (strcpy, strcat, etc).

Your compiler is broken. The following compiles correctly in VC 6.0, and in any ANSI C++ compiler.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
        string s;
        cin>>s;

        cout<<s.c_str();

        return 0;
}

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Regards,

Paul McKenzie

Thank you very much Paul.
Sorry for my mistake. :D