How to add char directly after (cin) in c++ - c++

Question

I am trying to add a percent sign directly after a users input (so that the user doesn't have to type the percent symbol). When I try this, it either goes to the next line or doesn't work at all.
What I want: _%
// the blank is for the user's input.
Sorry if this is messy, I'm not sure how to add c++ here.
Here are some things that I have attempted:
// used a percent as a variable:
const char percent = '%';
cout << "Enter the tax rate: " << percent; // obviously here the percent
symbol goes before the number.
double taxRate = 0.0;
cin >> taxRate >> percent; // here I tried adding it into the cin after the cin.
cin >> taxRate >> '%'; // here I tried adding the char itself, but yet another failed attempt...
So, is it even possible to do what I am wanting?

Answer 1

It is definitely possible, however iostream does not really provide a proper interface to perform it. Typically achieving greater control over console io requires use of some platform-specific functions. On Windows with VS this could be done with _getch like this:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <conio.h>
#include <iso646.h>
int main()
{
::std::string accum{};
bool loop{true};
do
{
char const c{static_cast<char>(::_getch())};
switch(c)
{
case '0':
case '1':
case '2':
case '3':
case '4':
case '5':
case '6':
case '7':
case '8':
case '9':
{
// TODO limit accumullated chars count...
accum.push_back(c);
::std::cout << c << "%" "\b" << ::std::flush;
break;
}
case 'q':
{
loop = false;
accum.clear();
break;
}
case '\r': // Enter pressed
{
// TODO convert accumullated chars to number...
::std::cout << "\r" "Number set to " << accum << "%" "\r" "\n" << ::std::flush;
accum.clear();
break;
}
default: // Something else pressed.
{
loop = false;
accum.clear();
::std::cout << "\r" "oops!! " "\r" << ::std::flush;
break;
}
}
}
while(loop);
::std::cout << "done" << ::std::endl;
return(0);
}

Answer 2

I have been having the same prob but I found an alternative, it doesn't automatically put % sign but it can let you add the %sign right after the cin without messing up when you run the code :> this is my homework, hope it helps as an example:
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//Program that computes the total amount of savings after being invested
#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
char percent [1];
float IR, IRp, TC, P, I, A;
cout << "Investment Rate:" << setw(10) << left << "";
cin>> IR >> percent;
IRp = IR*.01;
cout << "Times Compounded: " <<setw(10)<<""; //TC
cin>> TC;
cout<<"Principal:" << setw(13) << right << "$"; //P
cin>> P;
A = P*(pow(1 + (IRp/TC), TC));
I=A-P;
cout<<"Interest: " <<setw(15)<<"$ " <<fixed<<setprecision(2)<<I<<endl;
cout<< "Amount in Savings:" <<setw(5)<<"$"<<fixed<<setprecision(2)<<A<<endl;
return 0;