Thread: Calculator

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    Calculator

    I tried to make a very simple calculator. It works as such :

    Open the file...
    Hit [ENTER]....
    Type in one (1) number
    [Enter]
    Type in addition sign : +
    [enter]
    type in another number
    [enter]
    the result....wrong

    Anyway, here is the code...any suggestions?

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    int main () {
        int first;
        int second;
        int answer;
        char sign;
        cout<<"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n";
        cout<<"~~~~                 Calculator                      ~~~~\n";
        cout<<"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n";
        cin>>first;
        cin>>sign;
        cin>>second;
        if (sign=='+') {
            answer = first + second;
            cout<<answer;
            }
        if (sign=='-') {
            answer = first - second;
            cout<<answer;
            }
        if (sign=='*') {
            answer = first * second;
            cout<<answer;
            }
        if (sign='/') {
            answer = first / second;
            cout<<answer;
            }
        cin.get();
        cin.get();
        return 0;
    }
    Thanks so much!

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    Code:
        if (sign='/') {
    should be:
    Code:
        if (sign=='/') {

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    Thanks so much!

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