Help for a newbie?

Hi guys.
I am new to C++ programming, and i would like a bit of help. My compiler is saying that "m" is 'not declared in this scope'in this code:

Code:

 #include <iostream>#include <math.h>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout<<"you stand in a clearing in the forest, North of you is a house with an open letterbox in front of it and a locked gate beside said letterbox.  To the South and West are a mass of brambles.  To the East is a path through the trees.\n";
cin.get();
char a;
   {cin>>a;
   cin.ignore();
  if (a==m);{
   cout<< "yes";}
   cin.get();
}
}

Where have i gone wrong?

Line 9 does a test "a==m" (I'm using double quotes simply to contain text). There is no variable named m anywhere, hence the compiler's complaint. If you want to compare a with the character 'm', the test needed is "a == 'm'" (note the single quotes around the m).

Also note that, on line 9, you have a misplaced semi-colon. Because of that, even if you get the code to compile, the string "yes" will always be written to cout, regardless of results of the test.

Thank you very much. It is fixed now.

You seriously need to learn how to format your code properly: IP Banned - GIDNetwork
Also, there should be no semicolon after the if statement.