Thread: Newbie with a if loop problem.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
int lives = 3, answer;       //integer declaration//

   puts("THIS IS JOHN'S GAME. (C) 2010");  //title//


    //main program//
   while( lives > 0);
    {

        printf("What is the square root of 81?");

        scanf("%i", &answer);

        if(answer == 9, lives++);    //if answer is greater/equal to 9, +1 life//
        {
        printf("YOU ROCK! good.");
        }

        if(answer != 9, lives--);      //if answer is less/equal to 9, -1 life//
        {
        printf("YOU SUCK! -_-,");

        }
   }
   return(0);
}

What's going on? I run the program and it stops at the start of my loop. Just sits after the printf saying it's my game.

Remove the ';' (semi-colon) after the while

Code:

 while( lives > 0);

should be

Code:

 while( lives > 0)

lol thanks.

Originally Posted by Elysia

Furthermore, do not put ; after if statements.

Is it not so that no control structure should be closed with a semicolon?

Originally Posted by R.Hermans

Is it not so that no control structure should be closed with a semicolon?

You may want to go over the syntax of the if command again to see why the semi-colons, as they are placed in this example, is not appropriate.

Cprogramming.com Tutorial: If Statements