please help, works with comma but not without

[lotrsimp12345]

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;

int main()
{


    cout <<"enter the problemset and number""\n";
    //problems represents name and numbers
    string problems , probtitle;
    string xx;
    bool x=true;
    char quote;
    string str1, str2;
    string begin;
    //gather name
    if(cin.peek()=='"' || cin.peek() == '\'')
    {
        cin >>quote;
        getline(cin,problems,quote);
    }
    else
    {
            getline(cin,problems);
    }

    //gather problem numbers

    while(x==true)
    {
        if(cin.peek()=='0'||cin.peek()=='1'||cin.peek()=='2'||cin.peek()=='3'||cin.peek()=='4'||cin.peek()=='5'||cin.peek()=='6'||cin.peek()=='7'||cin.peek()=='8'||cin.peek()=='9'||cin.peek()==','||cin.peek()=='-')
        {
            getline(cin,problems);
        }
        else
        {
            getline(cin,xx);
            if(xx.compare("\n"))
            {
            x=false;
            }
        }
    }
    cout<<problems;


int length=problems.find(',');
do{
    if(problems.find(',') != string::npos)
    {
        size_t a,b;
        a=problems.find(',');
        b=problems.find('-');


         if(problems.find('-') != string::npos&&b<a)
         {
                    str1 = problems.substr(0,problems.find('-'));
                    cout<<"from do ifif1\n"<<str1;
                    problems=problems.erase(0,problems.find('-'));
                    cout<<"from erase after first erase"<<problems;
                    str2=problems.substr(problems.find('-')+1,problems.find(','));
                    cout<<"from doifif2\n"<<str2;
                    problems=problems.erase(0,problems.find(',')+1);
                    cout<<"the problems left after erase are"<<problems;

        }
        else
        {
                    cout << "from do if else\n" ;
                    str1 = problems.substr(0,problems.find(','));
                    cout<<"from elseelseelseelse\n"<<str1;
                    problems=problems.erase(0,problems.find(',')+1);
        }

    }
    else
    {
        cout <<"No Comma\n";


        if(problems.find('-') != string::npos)
        {
                    str1 = problems.substr(0,problems.find('-'));
                    cout<<str1;
                    str2=problems.substr(problems.find('-')+1);
                    cout<<str2;
                    problems=problems.erase(0,problems.find('-')+1);
        }
        else
        {cout << "\n IF ELSE" ;
                    str1 = problems.substr(0,problems.find(','));
                    cout<<str1;
                    if(problems.find(',') != string::npos)
                    {
                    problems=problems.erase(0,problems.find(',')+1);
                    }
                    else{
                        problems="";
                    }
        }

    }
}while(problems.length()>0 );

[lotrsimp12345]

i mean quotes and single quotes.

[lotrsimp12345]

so it works when there are quotes. but not when there aren't

[daviddoria]

What are you talking about? What is the code supposed to do? Can you give sample input, expected output, and actual output?

[lotrsimp12345]

nvm. going to ask teacher.

[tux4life]

nvm. going to ask teacher.

Are you implying that your teacher knows more than everyone together, here on Daniweb?
:P

[WaltP]

nvm. going to ask teacher.

Smart decision. At least your teacher knows what the program is supposed to do and can ask the questions needed to help you.