C++.im supposed to display the initials of the names. but it doesnt work.what hav i done wrong..pls help!?

#include%26lt;iostream%26gt;





using namespace std;





int main()


{


char firstinitial, middleinitial, lastinitial;





cout%26lt;%26lt;"please enter your first name:"%26lt;%26lt;endl;


cin.get(firstinitial);


cin.ignore(100, ' ');


cout%26lt;%26lt;"Please enter your middle name:"%26lt;%26lt;endl;


cin.get(middleinitial);


cin.ignore(100, ' ');


cout%26lt;%26lt;"please enter your last name:"%26lt;%26lt;endl;


cin.get(lastinitial);


cin.ignore(100, ' ');


cout%26lt;%26lt;"the initial of all three names are: ";


cout%26lt;%26lt;firstinitial%26lt;%26lt;middleinitial%26lt;%26lt;las...





return 0;


}

C++.im supposed to display the initials of the names. but it doesnt work.what hav i done wrong..pls help!?
Why are you using cin.ignore() ?