Loop trouble

First off this website has been my saving grace so far for my intro to C++ class.

Basically here is where i'm at:

My instructions are to:

Write a program solution to print all integer values between 1 and n that are multiples of 5 (i.e. evenly divisible by 5). This should be done with nested while loops. An inner while loop is controlled by a conditional expression determining when the last value for a particular n has been printed. An outer while loop should allow the user to enter a value, provide output for it, and then decide if he will enter a new value or quit.

So far my code is:

Code:

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
        int x,a=0;
        char choice;

        do
        {
                system ("cls");
                cout<< " Enter a number to see all multiples of 5 "<<endl;
                cin>> x ;
                cout<<" Multiples " << endl;
                while (x>=a)
               
                {
                        cout<< a << endl;
                        a=a+5;
                       
                }
       
                cout<< " Try another number? Enter Y/N " <<endl;
                cin>> choice;
       
        }       
        while (choice == 'Y' || choice == 'y');

       

}

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The problem I am having is when I enter Y to run another number, and enter my new number, it doesnt count multiples of 5 from zero, it starts off where I left off on the previous program.

I just dont know where to go from here.

Thanks for any help!

Reset variable "a" inside your loop.

Wow, Simply amazing!

If you were sitting next to me i'd buy you a beer (or whatever you like to drink)

I cant believe how simple that was!

Thanks, It is really appreciated!

There's an important lesson here: Declare your variables as close to first use as possible.

You never use a (or x) outside the do...while loop, so you should declare them inside. If you had done that, the problem would never have occurred.

Instead, it seems that you learned to put all variable declarations at the start of the function. Some people consider it good style, but it's really a relic from C. In C++, you declare variables at the last possible location.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by peter94

Wow, Simply amazing!

If you were sitting next to me i'd buy you a beer (or whatever you like to drink)

I cant believe how simple that was!

Thanks, It is really appreciated!

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