cin.ignore(numeric_limits::max(), '\n'); max() not recognize it

Question

I\'m taking an intro to C++, and I\'m using VStudio 2013 on Win7. I try to avoid the wrong data input from my menus, and it\'s working in all of them except this one.

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Answer 1

If cin has an error the following will clear the error state and then read in the rest of the line.

if(!cin)
{
   cin.clear();
   string junk;
   getline(cin, junk);
}