reverting to a while loop

I have a program with a while loop that searches an array. I want to run the while loop, and then based on the outcome of the search, output a statement to the user.

I don't want the output statements within the while loop, but if the user wants to search again, I need to get back into the loop.

How can I do this?

Brian

Put the while loop in a while loop?

Code:

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exit=false;
while(!exit)
{
  while(...)
    ....;
  cout << "Run again?";
  cin >> YN;

  if( YN == "n" )
    exit=1;
}

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make your while loop into a function and call it within your program.

Code:

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int search_array();
int x;

int main{

int quit = 0;

  while (quit == 0){
      search_array();
     
      switch(x){
        case 1:
        //output 1
        break;
        //etc...
      }
     
      char a; 
      cout << "search again? (y/n) ";
      cin >> a;
      if (a == n) quit = 1;
    }

int search_array(){
  //search the array and return x
}

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Both posts helped. Program is working now. Thanks a lot.

Brian