string - C++ ifstream skips 1st line -

here code.

#include <iostream> #include <fstream> #include <cstdlib>  using namespace std;  int main ( ){     ifstream infile;      char date1[8], date2[8];     int daytemp1[24], daytemp2[24];      infile.open("weatherdata.txt");         if(infile.fail()){         cout << "file failed open.";         exit(1);     }      infile >> date1 >> date2;       cout << date1 << endl;     cout << date2 << endl;  infile.close();  return 0; } 

the first 2 lines of weatherdata.txt file are:
01/04/13
01/05/13

date1 supposed contain first date when printed prints '\n' character (an empty line). don't know going on code why skipping first date line. , appreciated. i'm beginner c++.

use std::string instead:

#include <string> std::string date1; std::string date2; //...  infile >> date1 >> date2; 

or

std::getline(infile, date1); std::getline(infile, date2);