Thread: Problem for greenhorn

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    Problem for greenhorn

    Friends,
    I have just begun taking my first C++ class on-line and I am having problems with an if - else error. It is driving me crazy. I am attaching my program and hopefully one of you pros can help me out. I think I'm close. Thanks...
    Freddyboy
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cmath>
    using namespace std;
    
    int main()
    {
    
    	int num1, num2, answer;
    	char operand;
    
    	cout << "Please enter a number: ";
    	cin >> num1;
    	cout << "Now enter an operand: ";
    	cin >> operand;
    	cout << "Now enter a second number: ";
    	cin >> num2;
    
    	if (operand == '+')
    		answer = num1 + num2;
    		cout << "The answer is " << num1 << "+" << num2 << "=" << answer << endl;
    	if (operand == '-')
    		answer = num1 - num2;
    		cout << "The answer is " << num1 << "-" << num2 << "=" << answer << endl;
    	if (operand == '*')
    		answer = num1 * num2;
    		cout << "The answer is " << num1 << "*" << num2 << "=" << answer << endl;
    	if (operand == '/')
    		answer = num1 / num2;
    		cout << "The answer is " << num1 << "/" << num2 << "=" << answer << endl;
    	if (operand == '%')
    		answer = num1 % num2;
    		cout << "The answer is " << num1 << "%" << num2 << "=" << answer << endl;
    	else  
    		cout << "An invalid operator was entered" << endl;
    
    	return 0;
    }

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    You need curly braces. And remember that else only attaches to the one nearest if, so the invalid operator message will print every time that the operand isn't %.

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