If, Else if, Else Help!

**yosimba2000** · 09-04-2010

im using dev-c++ compiler, and i keep getting an error on this bolded line of code

Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int age;
    cout<< "Please input your age...";
    cin>> age;
    cin.ignore();
    if ( age <= 40) {
            cout<<"You are pretty young!";
            }
    else if( age >=41, age <= 60 ) {
         cout<<"You are kind of old!";
         }
    else ( age >= 61) {
         cout<<"You are very old!";
         }
         cin.get();
         return 0;
}

the error I'm getting says this: expected ";" before "{" token.

any help guys?

**grumpy** · 09-04-2010

the keyword "else" in the bolded text needs to be followed by "if".

**iMalc** · 09-05-2010

This line does not do what you think it does:

Originally Posted by yosimba2000

Code:

    else if( age >=41, age <= 60 ) {

In particular, a comma does not represent 'and'.
The 'age >= 41,' part is redundant and should be removed. In fact the '(age >= 61)' part is also redunadant.

**msh** · 09-05-2010

else does not take any conditions.

**yosimba2000** · 09-05-2010

Originally Posted by iMalc

This line does not do what you think it does:In particular, a comma does not represent 'and'.
The 'age >= 41,' part is redundant and should be removed. In fact the '(age >= 61)' part is also redunadant.

well i was trying to make it so that 41 <= age <= 60. i didn't know how to do it since the compiler wouldnt accept the " 41 <= age <= 60 " form, so i split it using a comma. what is the proper way to do this? the comma form works fine for me though... maybe you should try to compile it but remove the condition for else and see if it works.

and to the guy right above me, thanks for telling me that ELSE doesnt take any conditions. totally worked

**arc_angel14** · 09-05-2010

ok so i just started with programming like yesterday but i got it

Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int age;
    cout<< "Please input your age...";
    cin>> age;
    cin.ignore();
    if ( age <= 40) {
            cout<<"You are pretty young!";
            }
    else if( age >=41, age <= 60 ) {
         cout<<"You are kind of old!";
         }
    else ( age >= 61); {
         cout<<"You are very old!";
         }
         cin.get();
         return 0;
}

lol i just tried random stuff dont feel bad a 2nd day programmer fixed your problem

**arc_angel14** · 09-05-2010

Originally Posted by arc_angel14

ok so i just started with programming like yesterday but i got it

Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int age;
    cout<< "Please input your age...";
    cin>> age;
    cin.ignore();
    if ( age <= 40) {
            cout<<"You are pretty young!";
            }
    else if( age >=41, age <= 60 ) {
         cout<<"You are kind of old!";
         }
    else ( age >= 61); {
         cout<<"You are very old!";
         }
         cin.get();
         return 0;
}

lol i just tried random stuff dont feel bad a 2nd day programmer fixed your problem

wait lol srry abt that i didnt fix it ignore the noob

**C_ntua** · 09-05-2010

The proper way is

Code:

age >=41 && age <= 60

where && is the logical AND

Removing the wrong else condition, you don't need the age >=41 as iMalc said. Because you already know that it is not less or equal than 40 (first if). So of course it is greater or equal than 41.

Should you use it for clarity? Generally, it is not a bad idea to add things just to make your code more clear and not going insane about an extra operation. But you should avoid typing the same thing twice. Because lets say you decide to make the first condition less than 50. Then you have to change the second condition. Maybe you forget. Then you will have something confusing. Having it once (on the first if) you can manipulate more easily your code. So it is a good advice to remove it.

**yosimba2000** · 09-05-2010

Originally Posted by arc_angel14

wait lol srry abt that i didnt fix it ignore the noob

lol i just started yetserday too! im on pointers now but if anyone knows the answer to my new question like about 3 posts up, feel free to tell me..

**yosimba2000** · 09-05-2010

Originally Posted by C_ntua

The proper way is

Code:

age >=41 && age <= 60

where && is the logical AND

Removing the wrong else condition, you don't need the age >=41 as iMalc said. Because you already know that it is not less or equal than 40 (first if). So of course it is greater or equal than 41.

Should you use it for clarity? Generally, it is not a bad idea to add things just to make your code more clear and not going insane about an extra operation. But you should avoid typing the same thing twice. Because lets say you decide to make the first condition less than 50. Then you have to change the second condition. Maybe you forget. Then you will have something confusing. Having it once (on the first if) you can manipulate more easily your code. So it is a good advice to remove it.

hey thanks for that && tip, totally forgot about it. but can you clarify where i typed te same thing twice? i can't find it.

**arc_angel14** · 09-05-2010

Originally Posted by yosimba2000

lol i just started yetserday too! im on pointers now but if anyone knows the answer to my new question like about 3 posts up, feel free to tell me..

dude what the heck im still making calculators im only at constants. this is as much as i can do

Code:

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{

	system("TITLE Calculator");
	system("COLOR 2");
	char cChar;
	double dfirstnumber;
	double dsecondnumber;
	char cDoagain;
	
do
{
	system("CLS");
	cout << "please enter the first number that you would like to use" << endl;
	cin >> dfirstnumber;
	cout << "please enter the operation that you would like to complete" << " (+,-,* or /)" << endl;
	cin >> cChar;
	cout << "please enter the second number you would like to use" << endl;
	cin >> dsecondnumber;
	
		switch (cChar)
		{
		case '+':
			cout << "the answer is; " << dfirstnumber << " + " << dsecondnumber << " = " << (dfirstnumber + dsecondnumber) << endl;
				break;
		case '-':
			cout << "the answer is; " << dfirstnumber << " - " << dsecondnumber << " = " << (dfirstnumber - dsecondnumber) << endl;
				break;
		case '*':
			cout << "the answer is; " << dfirstnumber << " * " << dsecondnumber << " = " << (dfirstnumber * dsecondnumber) << endl;
				break;
		case '/':
			if(dsecondnumber == 0) {
			cout << "that is an invalid operation" << endl;
			}else{
			cout << "The answer is; " << dfirstnumber << " / " << dsecondnumber << " = " << (dfirstnumber / dsecondnumber) << endl;
			}
		}
		cout << "would you like to start again? (y or n)" << endl;
		cin >> cDoagain;
	}while (cDoagain == 'Y' || cDoagain == 'y');
	system("pause");
	return 0;
	
}

**yosimba2000** · 09-06-2010

to the guy above me, i think you learn much faster than me. i don't even understand how the switch/case works AND i did not yet learn this Doagain command. im using this tutorial: C++ Made Easy: Learning to Program in
C++

heres the site: http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html

**arc_angel14** · 09-06-2010

its easy it switches the computer to cChar and in the case + do this in case - do this ......

**BMJ** · 09-06-2010

The syntax for the control statement "if, else if, else" goes like this:

Code:

if (condition) {
   // stuff that happens when condition is true
}
else if (other_condition) {
   // stuff that happens when condition is false but other_condition is true
}
else {
   // stuff that happens when condition and other_condition are both false
}

Now look at your code again...

Code:

    if ( age <= 40) {
            cout<<"You are pretty young!";
            }
    else if( age >=41, age <= 60 ) {
         cout<<"You are kind of old!";
         }
    else ( age >= 61) {
         cout<<"You are very old!";
         }

There is no condition for the final "else" clause, it doesn't make sense. The compiler thinks you meant to say:

Code:

else {
   ( age >= 61 );
}

...which isn't what you intended.

I think this is what you actually intended...

Code:

if (age <= 40) {
   cout << "You are pretty young!";
}
else if (age<= 60) {
   cout << "You are kind of old!";
}
else {
   cout << "You are very old!";
}

**yosimba2000** · 09-07-2010

ok thx BMJ, so ELSE does not have any arguments right? it just stays as else.

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