cin.getline() and gets()

[Xenophilius]

What is difference between cin.getline() and gets() wrt their functionality??

[guestgulkan]

Refer to:
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/iostream/istream/getline.html
and
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/cstdio/gets.html

[Duthomhas]

Don't use gets(). :-)

[Umz]

Whats wrong with gets()?

[Bazzy]

It's C. When possible is better using C++ features

[Umz]

Seems simple enough, I thought it might have been something like unpredictable output or the likes.

[Duthomhas]

It's worse than that. gets() is evil.
http://www.gidnetwork.com/b-56.html
:-)

[Umz]

Thank you for that information, it was a sound argument. gets() should never be used.

[Xenophilius]

Thanks for that. Actually, our instructor uses gets() frequently for all string inputs. Now I know that it's bad, though. Thanks again!!

[eker676]

I would suggest a refresher course for your instructor. ;)

[gmghulamabbas]

Dear teacher is teacher
If u think that gets() should not use than u must argue with ur instructor infovour of urself and if ur instructor will be right then He/She will tell u its benefit to use or drawback etc.

By the way i myself never use gets().
thanks