Thread: Coin counting (logic problem)

I'll try and stay away from him..

But it's still not working..

I used some of what you told me,

Code:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>

main()
{
    int change;
    int q=0,d=0,n=0,p=0;
    
    while(change > 0)
    {
     if (change >= 25)
     {
     q++;
     change = change - 25
     continue;
     }
     if(change >= 10)
     {
     d++;
     change = change - 10;
     continue;
     }
     if(change >= 5)
     {
     n++;
     change = change - 5;
     continue;
     }
     if(change >=1)
     {
     p++;
     change = change - 1;
     continue;
     }
  }    
        cout << "Amount of quarters " << q << '\n';
        cout << "Amount of dimes " << d << '\n';
        cout << "Amount of nickels " << n << '\n';
        cout << "Amount of pennies " << p << '\n';
    return 0;
}

I also tried compiling yours, and when I enter something in, it crashes. Maybe it's because im using the dev c++ compiler? D:

Originally Posted by xlokix

I also have no clue why I was never taught "continue", as it's very useful

It makes you go back to the top of the loop. break gets you out of the current loop. This is an infinite loop:

Code:

do {
    continue;
} while(false); // Break out of the loop once you get here

This is your crash fix:

Code:

while(change > 0)
    {
     if (change >= 25)
     {
     q++;
     change = change - 25
     continue;
     }
     if(change >= 10)
     {
     d++;
     change = change - 10;
     continue;
     }
     if(change >= 5)
     {
     n++;
     change = change - 5;
     continue;
     }
     if(change >=1)
     {
     p++;
     change = change - 1;
     continue;
     }
} // <-- You forgot to stop your while loop

Keep asking questions, anything that you don't understand quite.