std::cin is an instantiated object of the class istream. #include <iostream>
#include <string>
int main () {
int times;
std::string what;
std::cout << "How many times: ";
std::cin >> times;
std::cout << "which string: ";
std::cin >> what;
for (int i=0; i<times; i++)
std::cout << i << ": " << what << std::endl;
}