first program: how many bricks do i need calculator

hi everyone, I have just created my first program in visual c++ 2008 and after many frustrating hours to make a calculator to find out how many bricks id need in a wall. Also to find a cost.

Any ways of improving my program will be greatly appreciated. Hope it doesn't turn out ugly.

Here it is:

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// How many bricks in a wall calc
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
  int length, courses, totalbricks, totalprice;
  cout << "Ayup duck, iv heard you are planning to build a brick wall,";
  cout << endl << "and it just so ";
      cout << "happens that im a quantity surveyor!" << endl << endl;
  cout << "How long in meter(s) do you want this wall to be then luv??: ";
  cin >> length;
  cout << endl;
  cout << "Yes, yes, ok your wall will be " << length << " metre's long." << endl << endl;

  cout << "how many course of bricks high do you want your wall to be? ";
  cin >> courses;
  cout << endl;
  cout << "ok your wall will have " << courses << " courses." << endl << endl;

 totalbricks = 10*(length*courses);
 totalprice = 6*totalbricks;
 
  cout << "you will need about " << totalbricks << " bricks!" << endl << endl;
  cout << "( I am assuming that you are using my special 10cm long bricks that";
    cout <<  " you can glue together so no gap";
        cout <<"or need for mortar! only $6 EACH special offer!)" << endl << endl;

  cout << "It will only cost you $" << totalprice;
  cout << ", so your looking at a real bargain!" << endl << endl;
      cout << "Now be a darlin' will ya and put the kettle on... cheers" << endl << endl;
 

  return 0;
   
}

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Adjacent cout statements can be combined.

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  cout << "Ayup duck, iv heard you are planning to build a brick wall,"
    << endl << "and it just so "
    << "happens that im a quantity surveyor!" << endl << endl
    << "How long in meter(s) do you want this wall to be then luv??: ";

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I tried to add a command like:

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if totalprice -= 1500
cout << "don't waste my time";

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I want to make maybe a text based game or story with choices for my next effort. Sorry my post was so short above. I wrote it out better but it got wiped when i tried posting as it logged me out from facebook without me noticing.

thanks Salem. that makes sense to me. Im really over cautious still trying not to get errors hehe

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Originally Posted by Ben Atkins

thanks Salem. that makes sense to me. Im really over cautious still trying not to get errors hehe

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Don't be afraid of errors, errors are your friend!

You will never learn unless you try out new stuff, if the compiler gives you an error, you've now learnt something :-)

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Originally Posted by Ben Atkins

I tried to add a command like:

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if totalprice -= 1500
cout << "don't waste my time";

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the condition of your if statement needs to be in parentheses, and I don't think you'll get the results you expect from (totalprice -= 1500). that will return true any time totalprice is not equal to 1500.

Hey thanks thats fixed it! Now i can see what else i can get my teeth into thanks :)

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Originally Posted by Ben Atkins

Code:

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// How many bricks in a wall calc
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
  int length, courses, totalbricks, totalprice;
  cout << "Ayup duck, iv heard you are planning to build a brick wall,";
  cout << endl << "and it just so ";
      cout << "happens that im a quantity surveyor!" << endl << endl;
  cout << "How long in meter(s) do you want this wall to be then luv??: ";
  cin >> length;
  cout << endl;
  cout << "Yes, yes, ok your wall will be " << length << " metre's long." << endl << endl;

  cout << "how many course of bricks high do you want your wall to be? ";
  cin >> courses;
  cout << endl;
  cout << "ok your wall will have " << courses << " courses." << endl << endl;

 totalbricks = 10*(length*courses);
 totalprice = 6*totalbricks;
 
  cout << "you will need about " << totalbricks << " bricks!" << endl << endl;
  cout << "( I am assuming that you are using my special 10cm long bricks that";
    cout <<  " you can glue together so no gap";
        cout <<"or need for mortar! only $6 EACH special offer!)" << endl << endl;

  cout << "It will only cost you $" << totalprice;
  cout << ", so your looking at a real bargain!" << endl << endl;
      cout << "Now be a darlin' will ya and put the kettle on... cheers" << endl << endl;
 

  return 0;
   
}

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Lol, it's true, they do sound like that in Derbyshire! :-p

Sam.