C++ How to cin a string into a vector and then display the inputs

Question

Im a little stuck on trying to figure out how to let the user enter in several strings and then display the strings when they enter this "*". Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    string input;

    cout<<"Enter in your shopping list.  Enter in * to indicate you are done"<<endl;

    vector<string> shoppingList();

    while(cin>>input && input != *)
        {
            shoppingList.push_back(input);
        }
    if(cin>>input == *)
    {
        write_vector(shoppingList);
    }

    return 0;
}

Answer 1

There are two things wrong in this:-

 vector<string> shoppingList();     //This would be treated as function declaration...

This should be

vector<string> shoppingList;

And then

if(cin>>input == *)                 

You should take the input in some string and then compare it with "*"

Answer 2

I think you are looking for this answer.

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    string input;

    cout<<"Enter in your shopping list.  Enter in * to indicate you are done"<<endl;

    vector<string> shoppingList;
    while(input != "*")
        {
            cin>>input;
            shoppingList.push_back(input);
        }
    if(input == "*")
    {
        for(int i = 0 ; i<(shoppingList.size() -1);i++)
            cout<<shoppingList[i]<<" " ;
    }

    return 0;
}