for loop skips one round on reading values to char array in c++ -

so got weird thing that's happening me. have 2 dimensional char array, i'm suppose put values in array following conditions:

1. each word (string) should in different array (different line)
2. "." indicator end of input.

this code:

 const int max_strs = 10, max_str_len = 8;   int main()  {     char dict[max_strs][max_str_len] = { 0 };      getarray(dict);     return exit_success;  }   void getarray(char array[][max_str_len])  {     bool dot = false;     int i, j;     ( = 0; < max_strs && !dot; i++)       ( j = 0; j < max_str_len && !isspace(array[i][j - 1]); j++)         {          array[i][j] = cin.get();          if (array[i][j] == '.')           {             dot = true;             break;           }          }   } 

the line i'm trying read is:

blabla picked nice peter hahaha of pickled piper .

for reason every time i=8, j automatically has same value (j=8) , skips round of loop.

help appreciated!

the problem when j=0, asked him check if array[-1] has whitespace.

anyway here fixed code:

void getarray(char array[][max_str_len]) { bool dot = false; int i, j; ( = 0; < max_strs && !dot; i++)     ( j = 0; j < max_str_len ; j++)     {         array[i][j] = cin.get();         if (array[i][j] == '.')         {             dot = true;             break;         }         if( isspace(array[i][j]))             break;     }  } 

thank alan stokes bringing attention!