How to Let Players Press Any Key to Continue?

Question

I want to let players press any key to continue with the game, but don't know how. Here is the code I have so far:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    cout << "\t\tWelcome to my first game, A Hero's Journey!\n\n";
    char response;
    cout << "\t\t\tPress any key to continue!: \n\n";
    cin >> response;
    if (response == 
    return 0;
}

I am currently working on the if statement, so disregard that unless that's where I decide whether or not a player has pressed something.

possible duplicate of [How to simulate "Press any key to continue?"](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1449324/how-to-simulate-press-any-key-to-continue) — Brian Bi, Mar 19 '14 at 05:16

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 19 '14 at 06:01

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There is no need for an if condition since cin will always wait for an input. If you require the user to input a particular key, then you need an if condition to check it.

answered Mar 19 '14 at 06:01

Arun

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Thanks for the information, I used to do this a lot, but grew pretty rusty over the years. – Appropriate_Code Mar 20 '14 at 00:14

How to Let Players Press Any Key to Continue?

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