Trying to eliminate a goto: from Schaums C++ book
Want the same result in structure way...one way it says is to use flags..Code:double sum = 0.0; int x = 1; repeat: sum += 1.0 / x++; if (x <= N) goto repeat; printf("The sum of the first %d reciprocals is %lf\n", N, sum);
which I am not sure were to place...use a boolean flag...
Suggestions- where to put it...Code:#define TRUE 1 #define FALSE 0
Note: What you have there aren't flags (or, at least, not directly). A flag is just a variable that indicates some condition to you (rather than storing a value that you want to use). Often they have values true and false, but people often just use 0 and 1.
That said, I can think of no earthly reason why you would use flags in this case. You have pretty literally a one line repeating statement, which seems like the perfect time to use a loop.
Well, first of all, if the book is teaching you C++, you should probably have put this in the C++ section.
Secondly, if this book is teaching goto for this kind of assignment, it's likely this book is an evil plot to destroy your potential to program.
Thirdly, a do while loop would be incredibly easy to put in this situation. You would barely need to change anything.
Go it to work- used the loop as sugguested...
