std::getline does not work inside a for-loop

Question

I\'m trying to collect user\'s input in a string variable that accepts whitespaces for a specified amount of time.

Since the usual cin >> str does

Answer 1

• Is n properly initialized from input?
• You don't appear to be doing anything with getline. Is this what you want?
• getline returns an istream reference. Does the fact that you're dropping it on the ground matter?