How to input a file path in c++

int main()
{
    std::cout << "Please enter the file name: ";
    std::string name;
    std::getline (std::cin, name);
    ifstream ifs(name.c_str());
    if (!ifs) error("can't open input file ", name);

    vector < Point > points;
    Point p;
    while (ifs >> p) points.push_back(p);
    // ....
}

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