I feel so stoopid

I can't do a goto loop. man, i really suck.:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

err.. a what loop?

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I can't do a goto loop. man, i really suck

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so does goto loops ;)
what do yo need it for anyway?
you're most definetly better off with for or while or something
similar,
if you REALLY want goto loops post some code and I'll help
/btq :)

my book says do this:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
char n;
char pass;
char done;
char start;
int main()
{
start;
cout << "enter password: ";
cin >> pass;
if(pass = 'secret')
cout << "access granted, activating system 2342";
clrscr();
cout << "/nsystem error. Try again? ";
cin >> n;
if((n != 'y') goto done;
else
goto start;
done;
return 0;
}

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well, try exchanging the semicolon after the labels to a colon..
that is instead of
start;
type
start:

haven't used em in ages though ;)
/btq

I think it should be

start:

not start;

But I wouldn't know, since I've never used goto before. Why? because it SUCKS.

i get this error:
line 2084: parse error before string constant.
Looking at the code, does it look like a 2048 line code?

Im thinking the way to solve it is to use the book as fire starter....
it was only $64.00

what book is still promoting goto?

teach youself c++ 6th Edition by al stevens

Avoid goto's until you *really* need them. Learn for and while for now.

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Originally posted by Blizzarddog

start; //wrong label format
....
if(pass = 'secret') //:D
....
clrscr(); //no, no , no
.....
if((n != 'y') goto done; //notice the parenthesis
....
done; //hehe

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Well, if this is code from a book.. wow.

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Originally posted by Blizzarddog
Im thinking the way to solve it is to use the book as fire starter....

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That is a very good idea.

i can do while. for... hmmm. ill have to learn those. :)

Yepo, its ashes.

Unfortunatly, it's not rare to find a book on the subject of programming with many inaccuracies to it... this book is definatly one of them!

yep, c++ primer plus is a lot better

yea... now C++ Primer is a great book! It was the first book I read.

cool.costs alot though.

hehe... my first best and still heavily used C++ book is The Complete Reference: C++ by Herb Schildt (3rd Edition) It's a very good book :) but it is a bit expensive, and also maybe not the best to buy first off (Altho it's the only one I've ever owned, I did read alot of tutorials online, and also read some "C++ for dummies" type books from the library, before buying it)

Also I totally absolutely compeltely forgot that C++ even has a goto feature.. heh.. now that you mention some examples I do remember reading something about it sucking and that I shouldn't use it :)

i'll have to check that book out.