Th power function

I want to use the power function to make the digits 1234567 to the sum of squared digits. Eg, 1^2+2^2+3^2+4^2+5^2+6^2+7^2=140

I have done:
#include <cmath>

int b;

b = pow((id/1000000),2) + pow(((id%1000000)/100000),2) + pow(((id%100000)/10000),2) + pow(((id%10000)/1000),2) + pow(((id%1000)/100),2) + pow(((id%100)/10),2) + pow((id%10),2);


I get the answer of 2 where it suppose to be 140. What went wrong? Can someone please help me?

Your whole algorithm needs rework.

May I suggest using a loop and a running total instead?? here's some C++ psuedo to get you going?

Code:

int number = 1234567;
int total = 0;

while(number > 0)
{
   int remainder = number % 10;
   total += pow(remainder, 2);
   number = number / 10;
}

cout << total;

This code hasn't been tested or compiled, but should give you the idea of the structure you're looking for.

Hope that helps.

I followed your structure by I get an error say that:

total += pow(remainder, 2); has an "call of overloaded `pow(int&, int)' is ambiguous"

What does this mean?

It means that pow() has more than one overload, and that it doesn't know which of the overloads to call.

IMHO, using pow() in this case is pointless anyway. Why not just times the variable together??

Code:

total += remainder * remainder;

Originally Posted by wiz23

I followed your structure by I get an error say that:

total += pow(remainder, 2); has an "call of overloaded `pow(int&, int)' is ambiguous"

What does this mean?

Try casting to double:

pow (static_cast<double>remainder, 2.0)

Let me explain what I am doing, I needed to enter 7 digits as 1234567 and get the sum of squared digits so the answer should be 140. I have declare the 7 typed digits as int id; I also included

Code:

	

		

			

			
				#include <cmath>

I have tried this code

    int number = id;
    int total = 0;
    
    while(number > 0)
    {
     int remainder = number % 10;
     total += remainder * remainder;
    }
    cout << total;
			
		
	

but when typed in 1234567, there is nothing to appear. I am stuck.

you missed a line in what i gave you:

Code:

number = number / 10;

You'll get an infinite loop otherwise.

Cheers

PS. Many thanks to the person who "disapproved" of my post stating that "it wasn't psuedocode" That's hilarious Please would be you be so kind as to point me at the psuedocode specification/standard?