How do I get a program to pause?

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I made this program on a .txt I converted to .bat. Whenever I try to run the program it opens and closes instantly. Here it is;

C++

#include <iostream>
int main()
using namespace std;{


int main ()
{
	
	int i;
	cout <<"Input orbital period in seconds: ";
	cin >> t;
	cout << "Orbital time= " << t;
	cout << "Input Object distance from sun in meters: ";
	(cin >> d;
	cout << "Orbital distance= " << d;
	
	g = (6.6 * 10^-11)

	m = (d^3 * (4 * 3.14159)^2) / (g * (t^2))

	cout << "Object mass= " << m;


}

Posted 27-Aug-15 12:12pm

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Updated 27-Aug-15 12:45pm

CHill60

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Mohibur Rashid 28-Aug-15 4:52am

What compiler are you using? Read the answer below. All of them are correct. Plus also learn if you press Ctrl+F5 in Visual studio your program will not disappear.

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2015-08-27T12:47:00

Solution 1

Try putting a getchar() in there so the user has to hit a key to continue ... see reference[^]

Posted 27-Aug-15 12:47pm

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Clark Kent123 · Answer 2 · 2015-08-27T12:47:00

Solution 2

After

Quote:
cout << "Object mass= " << m;

Put

cout << "Press enter to continue...\n" ;
string dummy; // Have not used C++ in a while use any data type that you enjoy.
// This variable does nothing. You need your console to wait for an input.
// Which acts like a 'Pause'
cint >> dummy;

Posted 27-Aug-15 12:47pm

Clark Kent123

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer 3 · 2015-08-27T13:11:00

Apart from what others have said, if you are using this in Windows OS (Visual Studio for example as an IDE) I would recommend that you use this Windows-only command.

C++

system("pause");

Other answers also work, but this is a single function to pause the application. Plus this will also do what Clark's code does, it will automatically show the message to continue.

Only downside is that it is not a cross-platform feature. It is Windows-only.