// Console_DataEntry2.cpp : main project file.
/* ________________________________________________
                        Learning C++: Lesson 1
                        Data Entry Part 2
                        Ron Kessler
                        Created 5/22/2016

                        This little program shows how to use:
                        String Concatenation



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*/
#include "stdafx.h"

using namespace System;

int main(array<System::String ^> ^args)
{
    
    //---print out a nice welcome 
    Console::WriteLine("Welcome to Tom's Tea Hut\n\n");         //The \n\n you see creates 2 blank lines

    //---get their names
    Console::WriteLine("Please enter your First name:");
    String^ firstName = Console::ReadLine();

    Console::WriteLine("Please enter your Last name:");
    String^ lastName = Console::ReadLine();

    /*---now print a friendly message. The \n you see creates a blank line 
        When you connect parts of text message together, we call it CONCATENATION. Write that down.
    */

    Console::WriteLine("\n\nThanks for shopping " + firstName + " " + lastName + "," + " buy more next time!\n\n");

    Console::WriteLine("Press any key to end.");
    Console::ReadLine();                    //keeps the window/console open
    

    return 0;
}