Can't seem to make my code read white-spaces

NKGold (14)
How can I change this to include white-spaces

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  #include <iostream>
#include <string> 
using namespace std;

int main() {

     const size_t nchars = 8 ;
     
    string String8;
    
    cout << "Enter " << nchars << " non-whitespace characters: " ;
    while( String8.size() < nchars )
    {
        char d;
        cin >> d;
        String8.push_back(d) ;
        
}       
        
    cout << endl << String8 << '\n' ;
    cout << endl;
    
}
ne555 (10692)
fiji885 (306)
Why are you wanting to read whitespace? The code you have given us implies there shouldn't be any whitespace. What exactly are you trying to accomplish here?
NKGold (14)
That's why I need help

I'm trying to make a code where the user inputs 8 characters including white spaces then make a string out of it then outputs the string.
JLBorges (13770)
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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cctype>

int main()
{
    const std::size_t nchars = 8 ; // number of characters to be input

    std::string str ;

    std::cout << "enter " << nchars << " characters (including whitespace characters): " ;
    while( str.size() < nchars ) // as long nchars characters haven't been added
    {
        char c ;
        // get() is an unformatted input function (does not skip leading whitespace)
        std::cin.get(c) ; // read in one char (may be whitespace)
        str += c ; // or: str.push_back(c) ; // and append it to the string
    }

    // print out all nchars characters (all characters that are in the string)
    // range based loop: http://www.stroustrup.com/C++11FAQ.html#for
    for( char c : str ) // for each character c in the string
    {
        // print the character
        if( std::isprint(c) ) std::cout << c ; // printable character, print it as it is
        else if( c == '\t' ) std::cout << "\\t" ; // tab character, print its escape sequence
        else if( c == '\n' ) std::cout << "\\n" ; // new line character, print its escape sequence
        else std::cout << "\\" << std::oct << int(c) ; // other unprintable character, print its octal escape sequence

        // also print its integer value
        std::cout << "  " << std::dec << int(c) << '\n' ;
    }
}
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