Thread: newbie needs help with C++ program

I am a newbie taking introductory to C++ this is my first programming class taken. I am having trouble with a homework assignment. I am not asking anybody to do my work for me just point out my mistakes since i can't seem to get help from my professor.

I am writing a code for binomial numbers. whenever i try to compile the code in visual C++ 6.0 i get 4 errors and i cant run debug because the program isn't built yet. So can somebody please tell me how i can get visual C++ 6.0 to show me where the errors are.

Post the erros and the corresponding code.

Kuphryn

O.k i see the errors but i don't think that it is right unless i am doing something really wrong.

The errors are

binomial.cpp(61) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '<'

binomial.cpp(61) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '<'

binomial.cpp(64) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'

binomial.cpp(64) : error C2447: missing function header (old-style formal list?)

If i am reading this right the errors should be on 61 and 64

and this is what is on those lines

Code:

/*    binomial coefficient nCk (integer) */<![endif]>


{

so don't think these could be the errors it could be something i left out in the for loop like dbgt said or i could have made an error somewhere else in the code like X said that caused these errors to pop up.

Here is the complete code can u mark an X by the areas i got wrong. Please don't give me the answer i need to figure it so i know what i am doing. you can provide hints......

Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int binomial (int n, int k) ; // function prototype



int main()
{
	int n,k; // parameters for the binomial number
	int result;

	cout << endl;

	// read in n & k

	cout<< "Enter n (positive integer) : " ;
	cin>> n ;

	cout<< "Enter k (positive integer) : " ;
	cin>> k ;

	result = binomial (n, k) ;

	cout<< "Binomial number " << n << "C" << k
		<< " = " << result << endl ;

	return (0) ;
}

//**************************************************

binomial (int n, int k)

/* compute the binomial coefficient nCk  */
/*                                       */
/* Inputs:                               */
/*    n, k (integers)                    */
/*                                       */
/* Output:                               */
/*    binomial coefficient nCk (integer) */<![endif]>


{
	int numerator, denominator ;
	int i ; // needed to compute numerator & denominator <![endif]>

	if (n < k)
	{
		return (0)
	}
	else
	{
		denominator = 1*2*...*k; // initial value <![endif]>

		for (i = 1; i <= k; i++)
			denominator = denominator  * 1 ; <![endif]>

			
	    numerator = (n - k + 1) * (n - k + 2)*...*(n - 1)<![endif]>

		return (numerator / denominator);
	} // else
}

Aight thanks corned bee

i was only doing what my professor said he pointed his mistake out. I got it working now.


thanks