Thread: frustrated beginner

hello everyone,

I've been trying to debug my program and have fixed most of them... however, I'm once again at the point that I'm staring at the codes... but feeling clueless........

Could someone please help....
Thanks so much

here are the error code

prog4.cc: In function `int main()':
prog4.cc:57: parse error before `,'
prog4.cc: In function `float CalculatePremium(int, char, basic_string<char,strin
g_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<false ,0> >)':
prog4.cc:86: ANSI C++ forbids comparison between pointer and integer
prog4.cc:182: ANSI C++ forbids comparison between pointer and integer


and the following is the code....(sorry, it is long)

staring line #14

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <iomanip>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;


float CalculatePremium (int age, char gender, string type_coverage);    
                                //function prototype

int main()
{
  string first_name;            //declare string variable first name
  string last_name;             //declare string variable last name
  string gender;                //declare string variable gender
  int age;                      //declare int variable age
  string type_coverage;         //declare string variable type of coverage
  string club_member;           //declare string variable health club
                                //member
  string smoker;                //declare string variable smoker
  int zip_code;                 //declare int variable zip code
  int premium;                  //declare int variable premium

  ifstream inFile;              //declare file streams
  ofstream outFile;
  inFile.open("inputdata");     //opens the file
  if(!inFile)
  {
    cout << "Input file failed!" << endl;
    return 1;                   //terminates the program if input fails
  }    


  inFile >> first_name >> last_name >> gender >> age >> type_coverage >>
  club_member >> smoker >> zip_code;    //assigns input values from inFile

  cout << first_name << last_name << gender << age << type_coverage <<
  club_member << smoker << zip_code;    //echos the input on the monitor

  while (inFile)                        //looping in capturing &
                                        //processing input data
  {
    premium = CalculatePremium (int age, char gender, string
    type_coverage);
    outFile << first_name << last_name << type_coverage << zip_code
    << premium ;                        //output premium to file output

    inFile >> first_name >> last_name >> gender >> age >> type_coverage >>
    club_member >> smoker >> zip_code;  //assigns input values to inFile

    outFile.open("output");             //creates output data
  }
  outFile.open("output");
  if(!outFile)
  {
    cout << "Output file failed!" << endl;
    return 1;                   //terminates the program if output fials
  }
}

float CalculatePremium (int age, char gender, string type_coverage)
{

  float basic_premium;          //declare float variable basic premium
  float discount_premium;       //declare float variable discount premium
  float premium;                //declare float variable adjusted premium
  string club_member;           //declare string variable health club
                                //member
  string smoker;                //declare string variable smoker
  int zip_code;                 //declare int variable zip code

  if (gender == "male")
                                //premium calcuation for male users
  {
    if (age < 25 )              //premium calculation for male under age
                                //25
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single
                                //male under 25
      {
        basic_premium = 65.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for male
                                //under 25 with family
      {
        basic_premium = 175.00;
      }
    }
    else if (age >= 25 && age <35)
                                //premium calculation for male 25-34
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single male
                                //25-34
      {
        basic_premium = 85.00;
      }
      else                      //premium claculation for male
                                //25-34 w/ family
      {
        basic_premium = 215.00;
      }
    }
    else if (age >= 35 && age <45)
                                //premium calculation for male 35-44
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single male
                                //35-44
      {
        basic_premium = 110.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for male 35-44 w/
                                //family
      {
        basic_premium = 325.00;
      }                     
    }
    else if (age >= 45 && age <55)
                                //premium calculation for male 45-54
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single male
                                //45-54
      {
        basic_premium = 175.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for male 45-54 w/
                                //family
      {
        basic_premium = 450.00;
      }
    }
    else if (age >= 55 && age <65)
                                //premium calculation for male 55-64
    {
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calcualation for single male
                                //55-64
      {
        basic_premium = 325.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for male 55-64
                                //w/family
      {
        basic_premium = 625.00;
      }
    }
    else                        //premium calculation for male 65 and
                                //above
    {

      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single male 65
                                //and above
      {
        basic_premium = 450.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for male >=65 w/
                                //family
      {
        basic_premium = 850.00;
      }
    }
  }

  if (gender == "female")
                                //premium calcuation for female users
  {
    if (age < 25 )              //premium calculation for female under age
                                //25
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single female
                                //under 25
      {
        basic_premium = 60.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for female under 25
                                //w/ family
      {
        basic_premium = 165.00;
      }
    }
    else if (age >= 25 && age <35)
                                //premium calculation for female 25-34
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single female
                                //25-34
      {
        basic_premium = 75.00;
      }
      else                      //premium claculation for female 25-34 w/
                                //family
      {
        basic_premium = 210.00;
      }
    }
    else if (age >= 35 && age <45)
                                //premium calculation for female 35-44
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single female
                                //35-44
      {
        basic_premium = 100.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for female 35-44 w/
                                //family
      {
        basic_premium = 310.00;
      }
    }
    else if (age >= 45 && age <55)
                                //premium calculation for female 45-54
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single female
                                //45-54
      {
        basic_premium = 150.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for female 45-54 w/
                                //family
      {
        basic_premium = 425.00;
      }
    }
    else if (age >= 55 && age <65)
                                //premium calculation for female 55-64
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calcualation for single female
                                //55-64
      {
        basic_premium = 310.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for female 55-64
                                //w/family
      {
        basic_premium = 595.00;
      }
    }
    else                        //premium calculation for female 65 and
                                //above
    {
      if (type_coverage == "single")
                                //premium calculation for single female 65
                                //and above
      {
        basic_premium = 425.00;
      }
      else                      //premium calculation for female >=65 w/
                                //family
      {
        basic_premium = 795.00;
      }
    }
  }

  if (smoker == "NonSmoker" && club_member == "Club")
  {
    discount_premium =  basic_premium * 0.9;
    //10% discount for non-smoker with health club membership
  }
  else if (smoker == "NonSmoker" && club_member == "NonClub")
  {
    discount_premium = basic_premium * 0.95;
    //5% discount for non-smoker without health club membership
  }
  else if (smoker == "Smoker" && club_member == "Club")
  {
    discount_premium = basic_premium * 0.95;
    //5% discount for smoker with health club membership
  }
  else
  {
    discount_premium = basic_premium;
    //no discount for smoker without health club membership
  }


  if (zip_code == 10000)
  {
    premium = discount_premium + 20;    //adjust premium by $20
  }
  else if (zip_code == 10001)
  {
    premium = discount_premium;         //premium stays the same
  }
  else if (zip_code == 10002)
  {
    premium = basic_premium +30;        //raise premium by $30
  }
  return premium;
}