else loop

Code:

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    int yep;
    
    
    cout<<"how old are you?";
    cin>>yep;
    
    
    if (yep==12);{
    cout<<"your name must be darrell";
    }
    else;{
    cout<<"you suck";
    }
    system("PAUSE");
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

I was bored and started playing around and came up with this, it says syntax error before else. Another time I changed something it displayed both the second and third cout when I typed in 12.

Code:

else;{

Get rid of that semicolon.

a. if and else are not loop constructs, so avoid calling them that (nitpicking on my part).
b. Remove the semicolons after the if( ) and after the else... else must be immediately prededed by and if() statement, and the semicolon terminates the if block, so the code enclosed in brackets is always executed (not part of the if statement), and the else has no immediate predecessor (an if).

Cheers

Originally Posted by Scribbler

else;{
Get rid of that semicolon.

That one is no problem (syntactically -- though it is wrong from the programming logic point of view). It just means that in the 'else' case, nothing will be executed specially for that case. It is the one after the if that causes the error.

alright I got it, but I don't even know what a loop construct is.

Yeah, I just skimmed through the code glancing only at the else statement based on what he said the error was, didn't even look at the if(), and was about to edit my post but I saw you already hit it

Code:

cin.ignore;
cin.get;

Most likely another stupid question but when I add this before return EXIT_SUCCESS it says statement cannot resolve address of overloaded function.

Loop constructs are things such as for, while, and do while that allow to repeat a certain section of code multiple times based on certain conditions.

And you should probably consider including the parentheses to your function calls.

edit: You may ignore the following paragraph, since it appears you already figured this part out - otherwise you wouldn't be trying the cin function calls!

I noticed you using system("PAUSE"). If you're just learning the language and testing programs, I guess this is okay, but you should be aware of the dangers of using this method. Have a look at the "programming tips" section of the site for the explanation I wrote.

should say

Code:

cin.ignore();
cin.get()

I think you need the parenthesis, I'm a little drunk right now though so I might be wrong lol

Code:

return EXIT_SUCCESS;

adding to the end of Sean's post, and at the danger of starting a holy war here, I recommend not returning EXIT_SUCCESS. even the creator of the language (not saying he's the C++ god, although he kinda is if you think about it long enough), suggested that using macros may not be the best way to go about doing things. I suggest returning the value 0 instead.

While we're on this topic, according to the standard, you don't need to actually return anything from main at all, but I like to explicitly close, delete, return, etc. everything I can, just as good practice. I suggest you do the same when it comes to file I/O and pointers and such.

both of these subjects seem to become sore spots every once in a while, but that's how I see it, so that's how it is. kinda like the void main vs. int main thing... I think we've strung up every void mainer out there already, so the resistance has crumbled and dozens of high schoolers were taught the right way.

TLDR version: return 0 instead of EXIT_SUCCESS, explicitly close/delete/return everything, and don't ever use void main.

according to the standard, you don't need to actually return anything from main at all

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*sniff*

Excuse me... *wipes major_small's shoulder off*

No, the standard defines main as returning an integer value.

edit: Unless of course you're posting in the C++ board... well you still return an integer, it's just that if nothing else is stated, the compiler will assume an int.