what should i do so the user can enter their own data

Question

Create a c++ program which accepts an employee’s full name, hours worked, and pay grade, and displays the employee’s name, and salary. The following data should be stored in parallel arrays.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(void)

{
    string firstnamearr[10] = {" "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "};
    string lastnamearr[10] = {" "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "};
    int paygrade[10] = {};
    int hoursworked[10] = {};
    int salary[10] = {};

    cout << "\n The Names,Paygrade,Hoursworked and Salary of employees:";
    cout << "\n -------------------------------------------------------";
    cout << "\n firstname\tlastname\tpaygrade\thoursworked\tsalary";
    cout << "\n ----------------------------------------------------------";

    for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
    {
        cout << "\n  " << firstnamearr[i] <<"\t\t" << lastnamearr[i] << "\t\t" << paygrade[i]
             << "\t\t" << hoursworked[i] << "\t\t" << salary[i];
    }
    cout << "\n --------------------------------------------------"<< endl;
    return 0;
}

A question title should be about the specific problem you are facing, not about your state of mind. — Borgleader, Nov 21 '16 at 15:40
Do you know about `std::cin`? Any [beginners book](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list) should have told you about it. — Some programmer dude, Nov 21 '16 at 15:42
Also instead of using 5 separate arrays, it would be better so use a `struct Employee` containing 5 single member variables and use an array of such structs. — πάντα ῥεῖ, Nov 21 '16 at 15:45

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 21 '16 at 16:19

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You should take a look at std::cin.

edited Nov 21 '16 at 16:19

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answered Nov 21 '16 at 15:45

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WasteD · Answer 2 · 2016-11-22T07:29:50.667

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First of all you dont have to fill the arrays just use:

string firstNameArr[10] = {};

etc.

Then just use:

cin >> firstNameArr[0];

etc.

But I would recommend a std::vector as @tobi303 already said its just an Array with dynamic size!

edited Nov 22 '16 at 07:29

answered Nov 21 '16 at 15:45

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using a list is overkill if he doesnt need to add/remove elements in the middle of the container – 463035818_is_not_an_ai Nov 21 '16 at 15:50
Yeah you are propably right i never used lists in c++ i thought maybe it would be better... I'm new too :D – WasteD Nov 21 '16 at 15:51
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you could recommend him a `std::vector` which is basically just an array with dynamic size – 463035818_is_not_an_ai Nov 21 '16 at 17:19

what should i do so the user can enter their own data

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