Thread: int vector outputs wrong numbers

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    int vector outputs wrong numbers

    Maybe I have a casting problem or something not sure. I enter 1 into my vector and then 2, 3 etc... then when I print I get 49, 50, 51. I use the iterator and a regular loopto test output. What did I do wrong? Thanks for your help! I'm looking forward to the day I won't need so much!!!
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    #include <iostream>
    #include <vector>
    #include <string>
    
    using namespace std;
    
        // This takesa an address and returns one for updating the int vector
    int& addElement(vector<int>& myIntVec, int myInt);
    
    int main()
    {
        vector<int> myIntVec;
        vector<int>::const_iterator iter;
        //int intElement;
        
        char end;    //ends do while loop
        char myInt;  //user inputs an integer to be added to myIntVec
        
        do  // loops as long as user wants to add integers to vector
        {
            cout << "Address of myIntVec: " << &myIntVec << endl;
            cout << "Size of myIntVec: " << myIntVec.size() << endl;
    
            cout << "Would you like to add an elment? y n\n";
            cin >> end;
            if(end == 'y')
            {
                cout << "What integer would you like to add?\n";
                cin >> myInt;
                
                // function in call to cout
                cout << "\n&(addElement(myIntVec,myInt))  " << &(addElement(myIntVec,myInt)) << endl;
            }
    //======================================================
    //=====================HERE IS WHERE IT PRINTS THE WRONG THING
    //======================================================
            for(iter = myIntVec.begin(); iter != myIntVec.end(); ++iter)
                cout << *iter << " at address: " << &(*iter) << " &(*iter)" << endl;
        }while(end == 'y' || end == 'Y');
     
    //======================================================
    //=============================ALSO PRINTS WRONG THIS WAY
    //======================================================
        cout << "See if I have a casting problem\n";
        for(int i = 0; i < myIntVec.size(); ++i)
            cout << myIntVec[i] << " at address: " << &myIntVec[i] << " &myIntVec[i]" << endl;
        
        cin >> end; //so screen doesn't get destroyed by Windows
        return 0;
    }
    
    
    int& addElement(vector<int>& myIntVec, int myInt)
    {
         int lastElement;
         cout << "In addElement function\n";
         myIntVec.push_back(myInt);
         lastElement = myIntVec.size();
         cout << "&myIntVec.end() " << &myIntVec.end() << endl;
         return myIntVec[ lastElement - 1 ];
    }
    
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    The char '0' has the value of 48, '1' has the value of 49, and so on in ASCII. Instead of declaring myInt as a char, declare it as an int.

    Also, it would be good to declare near first use, so move the declaration of iter from the top to the for loop where it is used.
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    Ahhh, stupid mistake! This is what I get for programming late at night. I didn't even see it though. Thanks!

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