Thread: ; problem near if statement

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    ; problem near if statement

    when i wrote this a took nothing
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int main( )
    {
        int x = 10, y = 20 ;
        if ( x == y )
           printf ( "\n%d %d", x, y ) ;
        system("pause");
    }
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int main( )
    {
        int x = 10, y = 20 ;
        if ( x == y ) ;
           printf ( "\n%d %d", x, y ) ;
        system("pause");
    }
    when i wrote this i took the correct result.I think it should give the correct result in first beacuse of ; near if expression.What's my fault?

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    > if ( x == y ) ;
    This is the same as
    Code:
    if ( x == y ) {
      // there isn't anything to do here
    }
    You can indent the printf statement, but it won't make it part of the if statement.

    Oh, and for consistent behaviour across all platforms, put your \n at the end of the format string.
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    thanks a lot i understand my fault

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    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int main( )
    {
        int x = 10, y = 20 ;
        if ( x == y )
           printf ( "\n%d %d", x, y ) ;
        system("pause");
    When's the last time that 10 = 20?

    X does not equal y ... therefore the printf statement is never executed.
    It worked perfectly... however; not in the way you expected.
    Last edited by CommonTater; 01-17-2011 at 08:02 AM.

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