Homework Help....not wanting answers just a point in the right direction.

[03EVOAWD]

First As stated I am not looking for answers I would just like some pointers on why it is not working like I think it should almost some "Mentorship". Thanks in advance.

Assignment:
Write a main function to input 20 integers in the range of 1 to 6. Write a function to count the number of times the numbers 2 and 5 occur. The function should declare static variables count2 and count5. Check the data validity in the main function.

My Issue:

My issues are
I'm not printing the counted numbers cont2 or cont5 when the program ends
and I tested the funccountnum and it doesnt seem to get to the else if(Num = 5) part.

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 express.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<iostream>
void funccountnum(int, int, int);
　
int main(){

int Num = 0;
int cont2 = 0, cont5 = 0;
int p;
for (p = 0; p < 21; p++){
printf("Enter a number between 1 and 6: ");
scanf("%d", &Num);
if (Num <= 6){
funccountnum(Num, cont2, cont5);
}
elseif(Num >= 7){
printf("Please input a valid number!\n");
}
}
printf("\n");
printf("Times 2 was selected\tTimes 5 was selected\n\n");
printf("%d\t%d\n\n", cont2, cont5);
system("PAUSE");
return 0;
}
void funccountnum(int Num, int cont2, int cont5){
staticint count2 = 0;
staticint count5 = 0;
if(Num = 2){
count2++;
}
elseif(Num = 5){
count5++;
}
cont2 = count2;
cont5 = count5;
return; 
}

[Salem]

#include<stdio.h>
#include<iostream>
Well the first thing to do is decide whether you're programming in C or C++.

Next, you're using = where you should be using ==

Last, you need to pass pointers to variables to get a result back from a function (or use a reference in C++)

[stahta01]

Decide if you are programming C or C++

"elseif" is NOT a c/c++ keyword.

Learn the difference between "=" and "=="

Learn to indent your code! I made it compile; but, it still has bugs!

#include <stdio.h>
void funccountnum(int, int, int);

int main()
{

    int Num = 0;
    int cont2 = 0, cont5 = 0;
    int p;
    for (p = 0; p < 21; p++)
    {
        printf("Enter a number between 1 and 6: ");
        scanf("%d", &Num);
        if (Num <= 6)
        {
            funccountnum(Num, cont2, cont5);
        }
        else if(Num >= 7)
        {
            printf("Please input a valid number!\n");
        }
    }
    printf("\n");
    printf("Times 2 was selected\tTimes 5 was selected\n\n");
    printf("%d\t%d\n\n", cont2, cont5);
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0;
}
void funccountnum(int Num, int cont2, int cont5)
{
    static int count2 = 0;
    static int count5 = 0;
    if(Num = 2)
    {
        count2++;
    }
    else if(Num = 5)
    {
        count5++;
    }
    cont2 = count2;
    cont5 = count5;
    return;
}

Tim S.

[03EVOAWD]

Salem and Tim,

Thanks that "==" was the key to the the static int working. Now I just have to figure out how to get the cont2 and cont5 to pass back their values to the main() for output.

[03EVOAWD]

Got it, thx for the help it is now running correctly pointers will be added to the tool kit....lol

[03EVOAWD]

I am also now seeing the humor in the fact I was asking for some pointers and it actually was a pointer that was key.......haha