Question

Which of the following is the correct difference between cin and scanf()?

(a) both are the same

(b) cin is a stream object whereas scanf() is a function

(c) scanf() is a stream object whereas cin is a function

(d) cin is used for printing whereas scanf() is used for reading input

I had been asked this question in class test.

Question is taken from C++ Concepts in portion Basics Concepts of C++ of C++

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) cin is a stream object whereas scanf() is a function

The explanation is: cin is a stream object available in C++ whereas scanf() is a function available in both C and C++. both are used for reading input from users.