new question :P

Code:

// if_statements
// Program uses an if statement to have the user choose a specific selection

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int selection;
    int storage[3];

    storage[0] = 1;
    storage[1] = 2;
    storage[2] = 3;

    /*Opening Statement*/
    std::cout << "This program utilizes an if statement to select a number"; cin.get();

    std::cout << "Please select the number 1" << endl;
    istream &get (int& selection);

    if (selection = storage[0])
        std::cout << "Good job smartass, you can read";
    else
    {
        std::cout << "Holy ........, your really stupid, arn't you? you cant even take simple directions? go away."
                  << endl << "Error 01: Your to stupid";
        return 0;}


return 0;
}

My problem is that

Code:

istream &get (int& selection);

Isnt working... am I using it wrong? im trying to get the program to take in an answer and store it in int selection...

why not just use "cin >> variableName" ?

To get input you'd normally do:

Code:

cin >> variable;

What you are doing is declaring a function.

wow... im full of questions today...

the program keeps telling me im right even when im wrong...

Code:

// if_statements
// Program uses an if statement to have the user choose a specific selection

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int selection;
    int storage[3];

    storage[0] = 1;
    storage[1] = 2;
    storage[2] = 3;

    /*Opening Statement*/
    std::cout << "This program utilizes an if statement to select a number"; cin.get();

    std::cout << "Please select the number 1" << endl;
    cin >> selection;

    if (selection = storage [0])
        std::cout << "Good job smartass, you can read";
    else
    {
        std::cout << "Holy ........, your really stupid, arn't you? you cant even take simple directions? go away."
                  << endl << "Error 01: Your to stupid";
        return 0;};


return 0;
}

Code:

if (selection = storage [0])

So?

so? when I type a wrong answer it gives me the answer for being right

what anon is saying is that

Code:

if (selection = storage [0])

isnt doing what you think its doing. there is a difference between '=' and '=='. when testing a value for equality, use double equals. single equals is to set a value.

also, since you have 'using namespace std;', you can remove all the 'std::'s

also, since you have 'using namespace std;', you can remove all the 'std::'s

Or rather, remove "using namespace std;" because you've picked up a good habit with std::

yes your right it would be good practice for when you use different namespaces before. ive never had to, and it wouldnt be difficult to start adding std:: in front. i think it just looks cleaner and easier to read to just have the using statement, if you know your only going to need std.

I removed it and it took away my abilities to use "cin" and "endl"...

Code:

// if_statements
// Program uses an if statement to have the user choose a specific selection

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
//using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int selection;
    int storage;

    storage = 1;

	/*Opening Statement*/
	std::cout << "This program utilizes an if statement to select a number"; cin.get();

	std::cout << "Please select the number 1" << endl;
    cin >> selection;

	if (selection == storage)
        std::cout << "Good job smartass, you can read";
    else
    {
        std::cout << "Holy ........, your really stupid, arn't you? you cant even ta"
        << "ke simple directions? go away."
                  << endl << "Error 01: Your to stupid";
        return 0;};


	return 0;
}

you have to add std:: before endl and cin too

ah, thx