If statments using char variable, need help

When writing a script using the char variable, using if statments.. how do you write it?

I'm trying to make so that it checks if a specific name is typed, and if it is, it defines the name.

Code:

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#include <iostream>       

using namespace std;
               
int main()                           
{
  char name;                         
 
  cout<<"Enter a name";               
  cin>> name;                       
  cin.ignore();                     
  if (  char*name () Shayne )  {               
    cout<<"Shayne is a twenty fifth dinosaur pagent.\n";                   
  }
  else if ( char*name () Jamie ) {         
    cout<<".... and so on and so on for like 10 names..\n";         
  }
  else {
    cout<<"....\n";   
  }
  cin.get();
}

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That's what I am working with But I am pretty much a noob and can't get it to work. I get errors on the line with Shayne and Jamie.

Yeah.... How about this:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>       

using namespace std;
               
int main()                           
{
  char name[256];                         
 
  cout<<"Enter a name";               
  cin>> name;                       
  cin.ignore();                     
  if ( strcmp(name,"Shayne")==0 )  {               
    cout<<"Shayne is a twenty fifth dinosaur pagent.\n";                   
  }
  else if ( strcmp(name,"Jamie")==0 ) {         
    cout<<".... and so on and so on for like 10 names..\n";         
  }
  else {
    cout<<"....\n";   
  }
  cin.get();
}

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You are trying to compare the variable name to those names right?

Now it turns over even more errors. :S

What kind of "C++ Programmer" are you? o.o You forgot to include the header for strcmp, and I dont think that is the right thing to do in this case either...

Well...

Code:

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#include <iostream>       

using namespace std;
               
int main()                           
{
  string name;                         
 
  cout<<"Enter a name";               
  cin>> name;                       
  cin.ignore();                     
  if ( name == "Shayne" )  {               
    cout<<"Shayne is a twenty fifth dinosaur pagent.\n";                   
  }
  else if ( name == "Jamie" ) {         
    cout<<".... and so on and so on for like 10 names..\n";         
  }
  else {
    cout<<"....\n";   
  }
  cin.get();
}

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Last time I checked, programmers are humans too. If I remember correctly humans DO make mistakes as well. What right do you have to say anything of that nature to me anyway?? How do you know, you don't know the slightest thing about me, so why don't you shutup. It's better habit to use strcmp() btw.

*Still a noob*

It doesn't open

Eeeek, nvm, it works, my thing was messed up.

But now it closes after you type in the second name *eek*

Shouldn't. cin.get(); should hold it up until you hit enter. My modified code about works perfectly for me, try it again.

Yours closes after 2 names as well... I dunno what's wrong..

You're trying to enter in two names?? The program isn't written to accept two names into it.

Yeah. Well, I want it so that you can type in as many names as you want.. >_<

And if you make comments on the stuff it might make me less noobish... :D

Ok, this keeps taking in names until you enter exit as a name:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>       

using namespace std;
               
int main()                           
{
  char name[256];
 
  main:
  cout<<"Enter a name: ";
  cin>> name;                       
  cin.ignore(); 
  if(  strcmp(name,"exit")==0)
  return 0;                   
  if ( strcmp(name,"Shayne")==0 )             
    cout<<"Shayne is a twenty fifth dinosaur pagent.\n";                   
  else if ( strcmp(name,"Jamie")==0 )     
    cout<<".... and so on and so on for like 10 names..\n";         
  else
    cout<<"....\n";   

  cin.get();
  goto main;
}

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Ooohh, I get it.. Thanks! :)

It only works for the first name... for thr rest, it says ,

Enter a name: ....

when you type in a second/third/etc. name.

Don't you want to have the "Enter a name:" come up again after you enter a name already? I don't know what you want anymore, but you should try to alter the code to the way you want it. That makes for a better learning experience. Then, if you have altered the code and need additional help, repost the code you are working with now.

EDIT:
Sorry your problem is happening because of the "cin.getline()" function added in there. Just take that out, I left it in so you could read your results before being taken back to the main loop.

Oh... Thanx.

Read my previous post's edit.

Ok, it works pretty well, but there's one thing thats bugging me. After every definition, it says the cout in my else statement.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by pandapwnage

Ok, it works pretty well, but there's one thing thats bugging me. After every definition, it says the cout in my else statement.

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Make sure you have all your definitions in else if statements

if()
else if()
else if()
else if()
else

jmd15, I wasnt refering to your coding abilities by saying "what kind of C++ Programmer are you". I said that because you posted C when your title says C++ :p What I said after that wasn't meant to continue from that as criticism, just pointing out so the OP knows, yah know.

Just a note that the way this program is setup it wont be able to handle more than this simple program, and just so you know for later projects.. using a while statement would also work here, instead of goto, like so:

Code:

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int main()                           
{
  char name[256];
 
  while(1) {
  cout<<"Enter a name: ";
  cin>> name;
  cin.ignore();
  if(  strcmp(name,"exit")==0)
    break;
  if ( strcmp(name,"Shayne")==0 )             
    cout<<"Shayne is a twenty fifth dinosaur pagent.\n";                   
  else if ( strcmp(name,"Jamie")==0 )     
    cout<<".... and so on and so on for like 10 names..\n";         
  else
    cout<<"....\n";   

  cin.get();
  }
}

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Thats usually how its done.

Yes, that is also a good way to do it. Probably even a better way. Just a note, in your if statements(this includes else if, and else) you use brackets around the code to be executed if that condition is true. UNLESS you only have one line of code to be executed then you don't need brackets, but maybe is a good idea just to get into the habit so you don't forget them.

@ Dae:
Sorry for getting angry, I interpreted your comment in the wrong way.

strcmp is in <cstring>, not <string>.

You should use Dae's first version that uses the C++ string class (with one change: add #include <string>). It is easier and safer to use than the C-style character arrays in jmd15's examples.