newbie needs help with C++ program

I am a newbie taking introductory to C++ this is my first programming class taken. I am having trouble with a homework assignment. I am not asking anybody to do my work for me just point out my mistakes since i can't seem to get help from my professor.

I am writing a code for binomial numbers. whenever i try to compile the code in visual C++ 6.0 i get 4 errors and i cant run debug because the program isn't built yet. So can somebody please tell me how i can get visual C++ 6.0 to show me where the errors are.

After you try to compile your code, press Alt-2 or go to the View menu and select the Output option (Alt-V then O). This will bring up the Output window where the error messages are displayed.

Post the erros and the corresponding code.

Kuphryn

I'm just going to guess what your problems are-
you forgot a ; some where.
you forgot to declare a variable you are using in a for loop
you didn't prototype your function - so it says it's undefined
and last but not least you don't have a propper stop condition on your conversion recursion function.


Lemme know how close I am.

Or the last 3 errors were spawned because of the first one.

O.k i see the errors but i don't think that it is right unless i am doing something really wrong.

The errors are

binomial.cpp(61) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '<'

binomial.cpp(61) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '<'

binomial.cpp(64) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'

binomial.cpp(64) : error C2447: missing function header (old-style formal list?)

If i am reading this right the errors should be on 61 and 64

and this is what is on those lines

Code:

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/*    binomial coefficient nCk (integer) */<![endif]>


{

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so don't think these could be the errors it could be something i left out in the for loop like dbgt said or i could have made an error somewhere else in the code like X said that caused these errors to pop up.

Here is the complete code can u mark an X by the areas i got wrong. Please don't give me the answer i need to figure it so i know what i am doing. you can provide hints......

Code:

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int binomial (int n, int k) ; // function prototype



int main()
{
        int n,k; // parameters for the binomial number
        int result;

        cout << endl;

        // read in n & k

        cout<< "Enter n (positive integer) : " ;
        cin>> n ;

        cout<< "Enter k (positive integer) : " ;
        cin>> k ;

        result = binomial (n, k) ;

        cout<< "Binomial number " << n << "C" << k
                << " = " << result << endl ;

        return (0) ;
}

//**************************************************

binomial (int n, int k)

/* compute the binomial coefficient nCk  */
/*                                      */
/* Inputs:                              */
/*    n, k (integers)                    */
/*                                      */
/* Output:                              */
/*    binomial coefficient nCk (integer) */<![endif]>


{
        int numerator, denominator ;
        int i ; // needed to compute numerator & denominator <![endif]>

        if (n < k)
        {
                return (0)
        }
        else
        {
                denominator = 1*2*...*k; // initial value <![endif]>

                for (i = 1; i <= k; i++)
                        denominator = denominator  * 1 ; <![endif]>

                       
            numerator = (n - k + 1) * (n - k + 2)*...*(n - 1)<![endif]>

                return (numerator / denominator);
        } // else
}

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Quote:

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/* binomial coefficient nCk (integer) */<![endif]>

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How did an IE conditional tag ever find its way into C++ code? Remove the <![endif]> and you should be fine.

Well, not quite. The binominal function also needs a return type.

Aight thanks corned bee

i was only doing what my professor said he pointed his mistake out. I got it working now.


thanks

you might want to check into another classs :P