program exits automatically

Question

I have created a simple .exe file. When I run it, it closes automatically instead of saying "press any key to exit".

This is my program:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
  string answer, yes = "yes";  
  cout << "Is Lucy a top lass ? enter yes or no" << endl;
  cin >> answer;
  if (answer == yes)
  {
    cout << "Correctomundo" << endl;
  }
  else
  {
    cout << " Blasphemy ! " << endl;
  }
  return 0;
}

How do I make it ask the user to press any key before exiting?

Also is there any way I can change it so it says something else instead of "press any key to exit"?

Answer 1

Try putting system("pause"); before the return 0;

Answer 2

Add std::getchar(); at the end of your code right before return 0;. This will make the program wait for you to type in a character from standard input (the keyboard) and press enter (or just press enter) before it exits. (You might need to #include <cstdio> at the beginning for it to work though)

If you want to get really hacky, you can put a breakpoint (you can learn how to do that here) at the end of your code but that will only work when you are in debugger mode, not in release mode...