c++ - How do I print out 3 lines from a file simutaneously? -

i trying print out 3 lines in file, ends happening prints 1 of lines in 3 spots, prints second line in 3 spots, , then, well, guessed it, same 3rd. want print out 3 lines in 1 push of button. ideas?

ifstream read_file;  string fname, name;  cout << "type complete address of file open.\n";  cin >> fname;  system("cls");  read_file.open(fname.c_str());   while(getline(read_file, fname))   { if (fname == "")continue;  cout << "you had "<< fname << " health left\n"; cout << "you delt " << fname  << " damage\n"; cout << "there " << fname << " enemies left\n"; system("pause"); }    read_file.close();  system("pause"); 

looking @ code

while(getline(read_file, fname))    {     if (fname == "")         continue;      cout << "you had "<< fname << " health left\n";     cout << "you delt " << fname  << " damage\n";     cout << "there " << fname << " enemies left\n";     system("pause"); } 

it's obvious you're reading 1 line, , printing 3 times - you're not doing fname between outputs.

i recommend stop reusing same variable multiple purposes, it's source of many bugs.
(the following assumes there no blank lines.)

string health; string damage; string enemies; while(getline(read_file, health) && getline(read_file, damage) && getline(read_file, enemies))    {     cout << "you had "<< health << " health left\n";     cout << "you delt " << damage  << " damage\n";     cout << "there " << enemies << " enemies left\n"; } 

if there blank lines in file, consider writing own getnonemptyline function skips blank lines.