operator!= and primary-expression error : First time poster

Hi, I'm looking for a program that uses parallel one-dimensional arrays so when a user inputs the product ID, they have displayed the quantity and the price.

Here is my code so far:

Code:

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
using std::string;
using std::transform;

int main()
{    
    //declare arrays
    string searchId   = " ";
    int ids[5]        = {10, 14, 34, 45, 78};
    int prices[5]     = {125, 600, 250, 350, 225};
    int quantities[5] = {5, 3, 9, 10, 2};


//get id to search for, then convert to uppercase
      cout << "Enter ID (X to exit): ";
      getline (cin, searchId);
      transform (searchId.begin(), searchId.end(), searchId.begin(), toupper);
      
      while (searchId != "X")
      {
            //locate position of product ID in the ids array
            int y = 0; //keeps track of array subcripts
            while (y < 5 && ids[y]  != searchId)
                  y += 1;
            //end while
            
            //if ID was found, display price from prices array     
            if (y < 5)
                cout << "Price for product ID: " << ids[y]
                     << ": $" << prices[y] << endl << endl;

               //then display quantity from the quantities arry
               cout << "Quantit for product ID: " << ids[y]
                     << ": " << quantities[y] << endl << endl;

            //If ID not found, display error message
            else
                cout << "Invalid product ID" << endl << endl;
            //end if    


            //get ID to search for, then convert to uppercase
            cout << "Enter ID (X to exit): ";
            getline (cin, searchId);
            transform (searchId.begin(), searchId.end(), searchId.begin(), toupper); 

         } //end while

    return 0;
}   //end of main function

My problem is

Code:

 while (y < 5 && ids[y]  != searchId)

is getting a no match for 'operator!+' in 'ids[y]!=searchId'

My second problem is

Code:

else

is getting an expected primary-expression before "else". I do have a ( at the end of the line above else..

If anyone can help me, or point me in the right direction, that would be awesome. Ive only been coding for about a month.

Thanks again

ids[y] is of type int. searchID is of type std::string. There is no defined way to compare equality of an int and a std::string. Hence the "no match" error for operator!=

If you look at your offending if/else code in isolation, you indentation is misleading you. I recreate it here, with your comments removed, and each statement on a single line.

Code:

            if (y < 5)
                   cout << "Price for product ID: " << ids[y]  << ": $" << prices[y] << endl << endl;

            cout << "Quantit for product ID: " << ids[y]  << ": " << quantities[y] << endl << endl;

            else
                cout << "Invalid product ID" << endl << endl;

The compiler sees your code this way, regardless of how you have indented it. The line I have highlighted in red is not associated with the preceding if(). And, because that line exists, the "else" is also not associated with the preceding if().

Hence the error about "primary-expression before else".

You can fix your problem with a couple of curly braces, which I have highlighted in red below.

Code:

            if (y < 5)
            {
                   cout << "Price for product ID: " << ids[y]  << ": $" << prices[y] << endl << endl;

             cout << "Quantit for product ID: " << ids[y]  << ": " << quantities[y] << endl << endl;
            }
            else
                cout << "Invalid product ID" << endl << endl;

Originally Posted by grumpy

ids[y] is of type int. searchID is of type std::string. There is no defined way to compare equality of an int and a std::string. Hence the "no match" error for operator!=

Thanks so much!

I changed from string to an int and made some small changes to compensate, and it all works...

Very much appreciated your help!