C++ Program to Remove Spaces from a String

This is a C++ Program to Remove the Spaces in a String.

Problem Description

The program takes a string and removes the spaces in it.

Problem Solution

1. The program takes a string.
2. Using a for loop, any spaces found in the string are removed.
3. The result is printed.
4. Exit.

C++ Program/Source code

Here is the source code of C++ Program to Remove the Spaces in a String. The program output is shown below.

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#include<iostream>
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#include<string.h>
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using namespace std;
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int main ()
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{   char str[80];
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    int i=0, len, j;
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    cout << "Enter a string : ";
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    gets(str);
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    len = strlen(str);
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    for( i = 0; i < len; i++)
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    {
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        if (str[i] == ' ')
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        {
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            for (j = i; j < len; j++)
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                str[j] = str[j+1];
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            len--;
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        }
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    }
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    cout << "Resultant string : " << str;

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    return 0;
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}
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Program Explanation

1. The program takes a string and stores it in ‘str’.
2. Using a for loop, if a space is encountered it is removed by shifting elements to the left.
3. The resultant string is printed.

Runtime Test Cases

Case 1 :
Enter a string : A B C D E
Resultant string : ABCDE
 
Case 2 :
Enter a string : B a l l 2 5
Resultant string : Ball25
 
Case 3 :
Enter a string : Welcome to Programming World!
Resultant string : WelcometoProgrammingWorld!

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