cin get() in C++ with Examples

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
cin.get() is used for accessing character array. It includes white space characters. Generally, cin with an extraction operator (>>) terminates when whitespace is found. However, cin.get() reads a string with the whitespace. Syntax: 
cin.get(string_name, size);
Example 1: CPP 
// C++ program to demonstrate cin.get()

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    char name[25];
    cin.get(name, 25);
    cout << name;

    return 0;
}
Input: 
Geeks for Geeks
Output: 
Geeks for Geeks
Example 2: CPP 
// C++ program to demonstrate cin.get()

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    char name[100];
    cin.get(name, 3);
    cout << name;

    return 0;
}
Input: 
GFG
Output: 
GF
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