Thread: Beginner C++ Help. My very first program.

So, I started learning C++ last night and thought I'd mess around with a bit of basic stuff and see how far I could get on my own. It's a pretty simple program that's straightforward to see what it does if you look at the code:

NOTE: Yeah, I know it's a pretty lame thing to make a program about, but it's my first one. :P

Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int DP_Left;
    int DP_Fridge;

    cout<<"How many cans of Dr Pepper do we have? ";
    cin>> DP_Left;
    if ( DP_Left <= 3 ) {
        cout<<"We need more Dr Pepper!\n";
    }
    else if ( DP_Left <= 6 ) {
        cout<<"We're running out of Dr Pepper!\n";
    }
    else if ( DP_Left >= 12 && DP_Left <= 24 ) {
        cout<<"We have plenty of Dr Pepper!\n";
    }
    else if ( DP_Left > 24 && DP_Left < 50 ) {
        cout<<"We have a ton of Dr Pepper!\n";
    }
    else {
        cout<<"We have too much Dr Pepper! Share it with the others who love it!\n";
    }
//Next Question
    if ( DP_Left >= 12 ) {
        cin.ignore();
        do
        {
            cout<<"How many Dr Pepper are there in the refrigerator?";
            cin>> DP_Fridge;
            cout<<"Put more Dr Pepper in the refrigerator!\n";
            DP_Fridge++; Dr Pepper in the
            cout<< endl;and asks again.
        } while ( DP_Fridge < 6 );
    }
    else {
        cin.get();
    }
}

Now what I'm trying to get it to do is if there are more than 6 Dr Pepper if the refrigerator, to print something like "There are plenty of dr pepper in the fridge." without adding to the 'DP_Fridge' integer. Obviously any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated whether it's about my problem or any other part of my code.

Thanks in advance!

Why not use a switch case and get rid of those if's?