How would I have my program compare input from a user to an already stored string within the program? Plus, how would I make my program give the ability of multiple choice?
Something like this would pop up on the screen:
The boy's ball is:
A. Blue
B. Red
Then the user has to press either A or B and then press Enter. The program then compares the input from the user to a stored char and if correct moves on.
What have you tried ?
This isn't all of the coding for the program that I want, I know, but I just want to get this out of the way first.Code://Study - program that allows User input/output //for studying. Program asks User to state //what user thinks is answer for problem at hand. #include <cstdio> #include <cstdlib> #include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; int main(int nNumberofArgs, char* pszArgs[]) { string char1; cout <<"The Boy's Ball is: "; cout <<"A. Blue.\n"; cout <<"B. Red.\n"; cin >> char1; string Answer; Answer = "A. Blue."; if (char1==Answer) { cout <<"Correct!" <<endl; } system("PAUSE"); return 0; }
Last edited by RazorBlade; 12-13-2007 at 12:46 PM. Reason: I forgot something.
Erm...
So you read into an int??? How is an int a string???
A char is not a string; it's a character. Suggest you read a string tutorial!
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/lesson9.html
Originally Posted by Adak
Ohh, oops. I forgot to change that back from when I was messing around. I know the difference between a string, char, and int. But since you mentioned a string tutorial, would you know of any good ones/links?
Code://Study - program that allows User input/output //for studying. Program asks User to state //what user thinks is answer for problem at hand. #include <cstdio> #include <cstdlib> #include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; int main(int nNumberofArgs, char* pszArgs[]) { string char1; cout <<"The Boy's Ball is: "; cout <<"A. Blue.\n"; cout <<"B. Red.\n"; cin >> char1; string Answer; Answer = "A. Blue."; if (char1==Answer) { cout <<"Correct!" <<endl; } system("PAUSE"); return 0; }
Re-read the reply for a link!
But your code is correct. Though you can compare like if (char == "A. Blue") too.
Thanks for the link. I am reading it right now. So you say my code is correct? 'Cause, even with your link I am having a hard time understanding it.
What part do you not understand?
I don't understand how I store the right answer in the code so the program has the right answer to compare to the User's answer.
Basically, since you compare a string to another string. Simple. You did it already, only you assigned the string to a string class and then compared it to the answer the user entered.Code:if (char1 == "Your answer here") { cout <<"Correct!" <<endl; }
First of all, I just want to thank you for having being patient with me.
But I keep getting a "Permission Denied" message whenever I try to compile it. Here is my code so far:
Code://Study - program that allows User input/output //for studying. Program asks User to state //what user thinks is answer for problem at hand. #include <cstdio> #include <cstdlib> #include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; int main(int nNumberofArgs, char* pszArgs[]) { string char1; cout <<"The Boy's Ball is:\n"; cout <<"A. Blue.\n"; cout <<"B. Red.\n"; cin >> char1; if (char1=="A. Blue.") { cout <<"Correct!" <<endl; } system("PAUSE"); return 0; }
Works fine for me.
Btw, you might want to use getline, since cin will stop reading at the first encounter of a space.
So I would replace "cin" with "getline"? If so, I already tried that, and it still didn't work. I hope there isn't something I am overlooking, because I am pretty sure I did a pretty good job of checking your suggestions.
It's your computer and/or compiler. The code is 100% fine (as in, should compile without errors).
Yes, it should compile, but it just probably won't do what you want it to do.
