Thread: I need an example

Im kind of new to C++ and can some one give me an example of a password program?
I know its probably really simple but yeah i could use an example.

Code:

#include <iostream>

int main()
{
	std::string szPass("tehpassword");
	std::string szGuess("");
	while(szGuess != szPass)
	{
		std::cin >> szGuess;
	}
	std::cout << "You finally guessed the password!" << std::endl;
	return 0;
}

Probably not what you expected.

Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int a;
    
    cout<< "Password please: ";
    cin>> a;
    cin.ignore();
    if(a == 159753 ){
         cout<<"Correct hit enter.\n"}
else{
     Cout<<"Incorrect\n";
    }
    cin.get();
}

I made thi5 5imple one, i know it5 not really much of anything but yeah it doe5nt compile can you tell me what5 wrong with it?

Read the compiler error messages and figure it out.

1) There's no semicolon after your second cout statement.
2) The last cout you do has a capital 'c'. That's wrong, since C++ is case-sensitive.

How do I get it to repeat from the incorrect password to asking for a password again?

Put the whole reading and checking of input into a loop with the condition being that the input is not the password. See my example.

Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int a;
    
    cout<< "Password please: ";
    cin>> a;
    cin.ignore();
    if(a == 159753 ){
         cout<<"Correct hit enter.\n";
         }
    while(a != 159753)
	{
		std::cin >> a;
	}
     else{
     cout<<"Incorrect\n";
    }
    cin.get();
}

I made it like this.
It says nothing is wrong but when i run it the program opens and then if I hit any key it just shuts.

Whats wrong?

I recommend that you read C++ Loop Tutorial before venturing any further. Your code should more look like:

Code:

while (a != 159753)
{
    // ask the user to enter the password
}

1. You have created an infinite loop since you never ask the user to enter the password inside the loop, so a will always stay what the user entered in the first place and the condition of the while loop will never be met.

2. There's a missing ; after the while ()

3. There's a missing ; after the last cout

4. the else if part is cut off from the corresponding if by the loop, this doesn't work.

5. Here's your solution in pseudo-code

Code:

password = "secret"

do
{
    print "Please enter your Password"
    read userPassword
}
while (userPassword IS NOT password)

Be aware that I intentionally removed every C++ syntax, so you have to change my code a fair bit. Also, you don't need the IF condition anymore since the loop condition does that for you already.

Code:

#include <iostream>


int main()
{    
     int a;
    ( a == 159753 )

do
{ 
    cout<< "Password please: ";
    cin>> a;
    cin.ignore();
     
    cout<<"Incorrect try again.\n";
} while ( a != 159753 );

else if ( a == 159753 ) 
{
     cout<<"You are correct, press enter.\n";
     
}

This is what I have now, same problem persists

1. You removed the if, yet you left the condition.

2. You are already printing the incorrect message before even checking if what he enters is correct.

3. You still have the "else if" part without corresponding if.

4. Are you sure you're even trying ? You seem to just remove some random lines, without giving it the slightest thought. If you don't want to learn how to program, have your code written by someone else or find a program that does what you need. You can't code without using your brain.

Sorry its 2 am here, I have a headache and I havnt lept isn over 24 hours.
What im doing seems logical at the time lol guess not though.

Im not going to bed until I get this.

Do you think I should just start over with this program?

Here:

Code:

#include <iostream>


int main()
{    
    int a;
    int password = 159753;
    do
    { 
        cout<< "Password please:";
        cin>> a;
        cin.ignore();
    } while ( a != password);

    cout<<"You are correct, press enter.\n";
}

Good Night