new to programing need help!!

Hellif o,

This is probably a simple fix for the experienced programer,

I am trying to have the user input three letters of his choice and then out put those letters in reverse order.

This is what I have so far:

Code:

//A program that prints out the letters in reverse of the users input

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
	char ABC;
	char reverse;
	char letters;
	char CBA;

	//tells the user what is going to happen
	cout<<"This program will reverse the three letters you input\n";

	cout<<"Please enter three letters====>ABC\n";
	cin>>letters;

	reverse=CBA;

	cout<<"Here are the letters in reverse<<CBA\n";

	

	return 0;
}

As you can see I am a real beginner.

Thank in advance

You need a for loop most likely: http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/lesson3.html

why dont you use C++ string instead of C strings?

Like I said. I am just starting out in the programming world and I need help with this for a school assignmnet.

I am that new that I am reading my first text book in programming with C++

NG

Since letters is a char variable, it can only hold one character; you probably want to read in three characters.

Code:

int main(void) {
    char a, b, c;

    cin >> a >> b >> c;
    cout << c << b << a;
}

An alternative would be to use getch() (unstandard), from conio.h. there are lots of examples onthe boards, search for it if you're interested. This doesn't require the user to press return whenever they enter a key. However, there are bad things about it, mainly it being non-standard.

do not be worried! There is an alternative! Arrays of characters, or std::string 's.

Code:

char Letters[3];

holds info for a number of letters, instead of the char letter; that you would have had (notice the added s).

Code:

cin >> Letters; // Careful not to overflow
for ( int i=strlen( Letters ); i>0; i-- ) cout<< Letters[i];

prints it in reverse. I prefer std::string though!

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main( void )
{
  std::string MyStdString;
  
  std::cout<< "Enter a string: ";
  std::cin >> MyStdString;

  for ( int i=0; i<MyStdString.size(); i++ ) std::cout<< MyStdString[i]; // Right order
  
  std::cout<< '\n';

  for ( int i=MyStdString.end(); i>=myStdString.begin(); i-- ) std::cout<< MyStdString[i]; // reverse order

  return 0;
}

You forgot the std:: on the rest of your code, like cout and cin.

My code seems simpler, if only 3 characters are required.

Thanks, dwks. I've only recently come to enjoy the looking of std::'s on front of things, and am, unfortunately, in the habit of using namespace std;'s and forget :/

I agree, dwks, yours is simpler, but alternatives. Perhaps the OP doesn't know about arrays. This may give him/her something to look into. Afterall they're "new to programming and need help"

You missed one

Code:

cout<< '\n';

Thanks all,

A lot of what you posted made me get into the books.

I have another question?

I keep getting a C1004 error.

I can not figure what I am missing,

as said before I am new to progarming.



//This program will caculate the income tax due on the amount inputed by the user

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


int main()

cout.setf(ios::fixed);
cout.setf(ios::showpoint);
cout.precision(2);


double anual_income,tax_due;
int a(0%),b(26%),c(29%);
const int d(3380);

{
cout<<"Please hit enter after every entry\n";
cout<<"Please enter you anual income for the year $\n";
cin>>anual_income;

if (anual_income<=12000);
tax_due=anual_income*a;

else if ((anual_income>12000) && (anual_income<=25000));
tax_due=(anual_income-12000)*b;

else if (anual_income>25000);
tax due=((anual_income-25000)*c)+d;

cout<<"Anual Income = $" <<anual_income<<endl
<<"Tax Due = $" <<tax_due <<endl;


return 0;

}

Please post the full text of the error and point out the line that it refers to.Also please use [code][/code] tags when posting code.

In the code above, you have semicolons after your if expressions (e.g. "if (anual_income<=12000);"). Remove those. You also have some brace issues. Finally, you can't use % in theinitialization of variables, what were you trying to do there?

USE CODE TAGS
Just had to make sure he noticed...

Okay okay, I get the picture.

I am trying to show the user what his taxes will be based on the inputed anual income.

These are the two errors I am getting.

I made the corrections that was indicated.

error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'cout'

fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found

I hope this is better, As I said I made the corrections.

Code:

//This program will caculate the income tax due on the amount inputed by the user

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


int main()

cout.setf(ios::fixed);
cout.setf(ios::showpoint);
cout.precision(2);


double anual_income,tax_due;
int a(0),b(0.26),c(0.29);
const int d(3380);

{
	cout<<"Please hit enter after every entry\n";
	cout<<"Please enter you anual income for the year $\n";
	cin>>anual_income;

	if (anual_income<=12000)
	tax_due=a;

	else if ((anual_income>12000) && (anual_income<=25000))
	tax_due=(anual_income-12000)*b;

	else if (anual_income>25000)
	tax due=((anual_income-25000)*c)+d;

    cout<<"Anual Income = $" <<anual_income<<endl
		<<"Tax Due = $" <<tax_due <<endl;


	return 0;

}