Thread: Easy problem with while!

Hi,

I have some problems with syntax when i have this inside my code:

Code:

	string val;
	
	while(val != "1" && != "2"){
....

}

Well, so what in particular do you not want to equal "2"?

i get these syntax errors

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\44\44.cpp(16) : error C2059: syntax error : '!='

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\44\44.cpp(16) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'

We know.

You need to say what, in particular, you want to not equal 2. Right now you are saying that you don't want __________ to equal 2, but that doesn't help; you need to fill in the blank.

Here is the code so far for an easy phone book. While the string variable is not equal to either 1 or 2 i would like the program to loop the first phase of the options 1 or 2.

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

struct telefon{

	string namn;
	string nummer;
};

int main(){
	
	string val;
	
	while(val != "1" && != "2"){
	
		cout << "Enter 1 or 2 for either option..." << endl << endl;

		cout << "1." << '\t' << "login to Adams phonebook" << endl;
		cout << "2." << '\t' << "exit program" << endl << endl;
		cout << "Enter choice: ";
		getline(cin, val);

		if (val == "1"){
		
			string pass;
	
			cout << "Welcome to Adams phonebook, please insert password to continue..." << endl << endl;
			cout << "password: ";
			getline(cin, pass);
	
			if(pass == "bajskorv"){}
			
			else{
			cout << endl << endl << "worng password please try again...";
			}

		}
	}

	if (val == "2"){
	exit(1);
	}


	
	
	
return 0;
}

So the line

Code:

while(val != "1" && != "2")

means "while val doesn't equal 1 and ____________ doesn't equal 2". You need to fill in the blank with the variable you want to not equal 2.

thank you!!!! Silly me by doing such a miss !!!