Thread: newb error question

hi i have recently started using this site and its help pages i have been folowing it thus far fine but im suck atthis point i do not know what is wrong iy says:

"expected primary-expression before "else"
"expected " ; " before "else"

this error happens for both the lines that begin with "else"
if you cold tell me why this happens please . thankyou.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
     int number;

     printf("please choose a number 1-5") ;
     scanf( "%d", &number ) ;
     if ( number == 1 || 3 || 5 );{
     printf("i dont like odd numbers\n");
 }
   else if ( number == 2 ); { 
       printf(" i prefer 4 but that will do\n");
 }
   else { 
       printf("YAY! my faverate number\n");
   }

  return 0;
}

and yes i know this is simple as simple can get but still im only learning

There is no semicolon after the if.

Code:

     if ( number == 1 || 3 || 5 )***;***{
     printf("i dont like odd numbers\n");
 }
   else if ( number == 2 )***;*** {

You shouldn't have the semicolons that I put *** around above. You just use the bracket. I ran it without them and it compiled fine.

Are you still having a problem? Because it should work if you took out those two semicolons.
Is something else wrong?

yes i am it compiles now but it always outputs the odd number text so i just totaly re did it after i read on some more of the tutorials and came up with this with help of my good friend thats at uni =]

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main(void)
{
   int number;
printf("\n\nPlease enter a number between 1-5 or 6 to exit the application \n\t");
    scanf("%d",&number);                   /* READ integer number */

    switch (number)                  /* select the number option */
    {
    case 1: printf ("I don't like odd numbers");
        break;
    case 2: printf ("I prefer 4, but that will do");
        break;
    case 3: printf("I don't like odd numbers");
        break;
    case 4: printf ("YAY, my fav number");
        break;
    case 5: printf ("I don't like odd numbers");
        break;
    case 6: exit (1);
        break;
    default: printf("Invalid option selected, you stupid fools\n");
    }

return 0;

}