Cpp - Write program to read and compare string

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Requirements

Write program to read and compare string

Repeat the read and compare process by asking user if to continue

Demo

#include <iostream> 
#include <string> 
using namespace std; 
string prompt = "Please enter two lines of text!\n", 
       line( 30, '-'); 
int main() /*from  w  ww .j  a v  a  2  s . co  m*/
{ 
    string line1, line2, key = "y"; 
    while( key == "y" || key == "Y") 
    { 
      cout << line << '\n' << prompt << line << endl; 
      getline( cin, line1);        // Read the first 
      getline( cin, line2);        // and second line. 

      if( line1 == line2) 
         cout << " Both lines are the same!" << endl; 
      else 
      { 
         cout << "The smaller line is:\n\t"; 
         cout << (line1 < line2 ? line1 : line2) << endl; 
         int len1 = line1.length(), len2 = line2.length(); 
         if( len1 == len2) 
           cout << "Both lines have the same length! \n"; 
         else 
         { 
            cout << "The shorter line is:\n\t"; 
             cout << (len1 < len2 ? line1 : line2) 
                 << endl; 
         } 
      } 
      cout << "\nRepeat? (y/n) "; 
      do 
         getline( cin, key); 
      while(    key != "y" && key != "Y" 
               && key != "n" && key != "N"); 
    } 
    return 0; 
}

Result