How to debug the string handling in my C++ program?

Question

I'm having a problem where whenever I run this code and put a space in studentName input it the program skips the next question and then ends.

This is what it looks like when I have a space in the student's name:

https://i.stack.imgur.com/AV6po.png

And this is what its supposed to look like:

https://i.stack.imgur.com/6vGCe.png

And this is my code:

    string className;
    int classTime;
    string studentName;
    cout<< setw(50);
    cout << "Enter the students name: ";
    cin >> studentName;
    cout << "Enter first class name: ";
    cin >> className;
    cout << "---------------------------------------------------------------
    ----------" << endl;
    cout << "|" << studentName << "|Monday |Tuesday|Wensday  |Thursday|Friday|Saturday|Sunday|" << endl;
    cout << "-------------------------------------------------------------------------" << endl;
    cout << "|   9:00-10:00 |       |       |         |        |      |        |      |" << endl;
    cout << "-------------------------------------------------------------------------" << endl;
    cout << "|   10:00-11:00|       |       |         |        |      |        |      |" << endl;
    cout << "-------------------------------------------------------------------------" << endl;
    cout << "|   11:00-12:00|       |       |" << className << "|        |      |        |      |" << endl;

Debugger. Use a debugger. This is a perfect example for using a debugger. A debugger will allow you to execute each statement, one at a time, and watch the values of variables. — Thomas Matthews, Mar 25 '17 at 18:15
Please edit your post with the *text of the input and output*, not images. — Thomas Matthews, Mar 25 '17 at 18:16
@ThomasMatthews: Sounds like the beginning of a Tony The Pony post :D — Lightness Races in Orbit, Mar 25 '17 at 18:24
[Why is “Can someone help me?” not an actual question?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/284236) — halfer, Mar 25 '17 at 22:32

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 25 '17 at 18:18

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Try using std::getline to read in names with spaces.

The cin will finish string input when it encounters a space.

answered Mar 25 '17 at 18:18

Thomas Matthews

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thanks a ton that fixed it! – Jack.B Mar 25 '17 at 18:26
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How to debug the string handling in my C++ program?

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