Problem with program output

[progrookie]

Hi guys. I am having a problem with a project for my Computer Science class. The basic program works but I am having trouble getting the output the professor asked for. Here is my source code:

#include<iostream>
#include<iomanip>
using namespace std;

#define clear() cout << (char)(27) << '[' << '?' << '3' << 'l';
#define cur_yx(y,x) cout << (char)(27) << '[' << y << ';' << x << 'H';
main()
{
  int start, end, sum, square, sum_cubes, sum_terms, cubes_terms;
  cout<<"Input Series Start Here: ";
  cin>>start;  
cout<<"Input Series End Here: ";
  cin>>end;
    sum_terms = start, start++;

    cubes_terms = start*start*start;
    cubes_terms++;
  sum = (((0.5)*(end*end)) + (0.5*end));
  square = sum * sum;
  sum_cubes = (end*(end + 1) / 2) * (end*(end + 1) / 2);
  cout<<"Sum = "<<start<<" + "<<sum_terms++<<" = "<<sum<<endl;
  cout<<"Square of Sum = "<<square<<endl<<endl;
  cout<<"Sum of Series Terms Cubes = "<<cubes_terms<<" = "<<sum_cubes<<endl<<en\
dl;

}

As I said, the main program works. It calculates the sum, square and sum of the cubes. However, the professor has asked for a specific output. He wants the output to say the following:

For example, if the two integers were 1 and 3, the output should
be:

Sum = 1+ 2 + 3 = 6
Square of Sum = 36

Square of Cubes = 1 + 8 + 27 = 36

What I am having trouble with is how to get the program to output 1+2+3 or 1+8+27 along with the answer, which in this is 36. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[spydoor]

Your program does not work correctly if the start number is not 1.

You are almost certainly going to need a loop to print the output in that format.

    cout << "Sum: ";
    for(i = start; i <= end; i++) {
        cout << i;
        if(i < end) cout << " + ";
    }
    cout << " = " << sum << endl;

[ChaosEngine]

#define clear() cout << (char)(27) << '[' << '?' << '3' << 'l';
#define cur_yx(y,x) cout << (char)(27) << '[' << y << ';' << x << 'H';

ARRGGHH, my eyes, my eyes! Macros are EVIL!! somewhere between telemarketers and hitler on a scale of 1 to evil.


as spydoor said you'll need a loop to output your values, and probably a loop to calculate them too. what happens if someone inputs 1 and 9999?

[progrookie]

Thanks spydoor and chaosengine. I got the desired output. Chaos, the macros were not my idea. The professor instructed us to place that in every program.

Thanks again guys.

[ChaosEngine]

Chaos, the macros were not my idea. The professor instructed us to place that in every program.

I'd look into having him fired.

[WaltP]

There's worse things to fire a guy for than macros, Chaos.

main()

and no

return x;

for example....

[ChaosEngine]

There's worse things to fire a guy for than macros, Chaos.

main()

and no

return x;

for example....

that's pretty bad alright, but those could be the op's fault.

[SlyMaelstrom]

that's pretty bad alright, but those could be the op's fault.

Plus I heard he seduces his students. Just what I heard... s'all I'm sayin'.