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performance of cin.get() versus system("PAUSE")

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performance of cin.get() versus system("PAUSE")

scottyadam	21 Jan, 2008 - 05:29 PM Post #1
New D.I.C Head Joined: 3 Dec, 2007 Posts: 49 My Contributions	Hi there, I am new to C++ and have learned some system commands...I saw that in this post that u used (a couple of replies ago) CODE cout << "\n\nPress any key to exit program....."; cin.get(); now I have heard that if you use... CODE system("pause"); it is slower on the OS...is this true...which one is better to use? ADAM SCOTT
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PennyBoki	RE: Performance Of Cin.get() Versus System("PAUSE") 21 Jan, 2008 - 09:55 PM Post #2
system("revolution"); Joined: 11 Dec, 2006 Posts: 2,010 Thanked: 7 times Dream Kudos: 500 Expert In: Java,C++,C My Contributions	Hi, please check this thread, you may find it useful. http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic30581.htm
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Tom9729	RE: Performance Of Cin.get() Versus System("PAUSE") 22 Jan, 2008 - 12:36 PM Post #3
Debian guru Joined: 30 Dec, 2007 Posts: 1,582 Thanked: 12 times Dream Kudos: 325 My Contributions	You're pausing the program. If you're not moving anywhere, does it matter how fast you can go?
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no2pencil	RE: Performance Of Cin.get() Versus System("PAUSE") 22 Jan, 2008 - 12:39 PM Post #4
My fridge be runnin OH NOEZ! Joined: 10 May, 2007 Posts: 7,116 Thanked: 76 times Dream Kudos: 2425 Expert In: Goofing Off My Contributions	QUOTE(Tom9729 @ 22 Jan, 2008 - 01:36 PM) You're pausing the program. If you're not moving anywhere, does it matter how fast you can go? Not to mention, at 2.4 ghz (for example) is there going to be a human noticeable difference?
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