How do I define multiple variables from cin and getline?

Question

    cout << "Please enter your date (mm_dd_yyyy" << endl;
    getline(cin, month, day, year);

How do I define several variables (in this case 3) using cin? My homework assignment requests me to be able to get the variables if I type in something such as: "6 10 1973". Anyone know how to achieve this?

You're not "defining" any variables here. If you know how to read one variable at a time, what's stopping you from reading three in a row? — alter_igel, Dec 14 '20 at 20:36
Are you trying to declare the variables exactly when you read them from the input? — cigien, Dec 14 '20 at 20:39

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 14 '20 at 20:41

It seems simple enough

int month, day, year;
cin >> month >> day >> year;

PS you don't define variables using cin. The variables were defined when you wrote int month, day, year;. cin >> assigns values to variables by reading from the standard input.

How do I define multiple variables from cin and getline?

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