Determine the order part.2

ok, I cant seem to make the last part work. If the order is not ascending or descending it needs to be "No order at all" why is this not working? Please dont give answers just direct me to what I am doing wrong. I have a feeling its in my else if statement. thanks

Bryan

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>

using namespace std;

int main()

{
       
        float A;
        float B;
        float C;
        float D;
        float E;
       

        cout << "Enter 1st Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> A;
        cout << "Enter 2nd Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> B;
        cout << "Enter 3rd Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> C;
        cout << "Enter 4th Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> D;
        cout << "Enter 5th Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> E;
       
       
        if (A < E)
                cout << "Ascending Order" << endl;
{

        if (A > E)
                cout << "Descending Order" << endl;
        }
        else if
                cout << "Not in any order at all" << endl;
       
return 0;
}

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You have braces {} in the wrong place, and the last if statement has no test condition.

I won't show you an example, as you're so close yourself ;)

What is the purpose of including cmath?

I am going crazy....maybe just a little more hint..what do u mean by no test condition? do I have to make the else statement like the if statements? I changed my {} around as well.

naw, like this

Code:

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if (testcondition)
  statement1;
else if (testcondition2)
  statement2;
else
  statement3;

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If testcondition is true, statement1 executes. If it isn't, then if testcondition2 is true, statement2 executes. If neither are true, then statement3 executes.

>>what do u mean by no test condition?
Look at this bit:

Code:

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else if
        cout << "Not in any order at all" << endl;

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It says "else if" .... well, if what exactly?


Basic syntax is

Code:

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if (condition)
{
  ...
}
else if (another condition)
{
  ...
}
else if (yet another)
{
  ...
}
else
{
  ... // if all previous tests have failed, we'll end up here.
}

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I did it!!! Thanks for all the help Hammer and Blackrat and Munkey...I apprecaite it...here is my final outcome

Code:

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{
       
        float A;
        float B;
        float C;
        float D;
        float E;
       

        cout << "Enter 1st Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> A;
        cout << "Enter 2nd Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> B;
        cout << "Enter 3rd Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> C;
        cout << "Enter 4th Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> D;
        cout << "Enter 5th Interger then press enter:" << endl;
        cin >> E;


       
        if (A < E)
       
                cout << "Ascending Order" << endl;
       
        else if  (A > E)
       
                cout << "Descending Order" << endl;
       
       
       
        else
        {
                cout << "Not in any order at all" << endl;
        }
return 0;
}

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