#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

#define looptimes 5

int main()
{

  int inputnumber=0, lcv;
  char garbage[80];

  for (lcv=0; lcv < looptimes; lcv++) {
    cout << "Enter a number: ";
    cin >> inputnumber;

    if (cin.fail()) {
      cout << "error; please enter a number\n";
      cin.clear();
      cin.getline(garbage,80);
      //cin.get(garbage[0]);
    }
    else
      cout << "You entered " << inputnumber << endl;

  }

 return 0;
}