Easy problem with while!

Hi,

I have some problems with syntax when i have this inside my code:

Code:

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        string val;
       
        while(val != "1" && != "2"){
....

}

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Well, so what in particular do you not want to equal "2"?

i get these syntax errors

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\44\44.cpp(16) : error C2059: syntax error : '!='

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\44\44.cpp(16) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'

We know.

You need to say what, in particular, you want to not equal 2. Right now you are saying that you don't want __________ to equal 2, but that doesn't help; you need to fill in the blank.

Here is the code so far for an easy phone book. While the string variable is not equal to either 1 or 2 i would like the program to loop the first phase of the options 1 or 2.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

struct telefon{

        string namn;
        string nummer;
};

int main(){
       
        string val;
       
        while(val != "1" && != "2"){
       
                cout << "Enter 1 or 2 for either option..." << endl << endl;

                cout << "1." << '\t' << "login to Adams phonebook" << endl;
                cout << "2." << '\t' << "exit program" << endl << endl;
                cout << "Enter choice: ";
                getline(cin, val);

                if (val == "1"){
               
                        string pass;
       
                        cout << "Welcome to Adams phonebook, please insert password to continue..." << endl << endl;
                        cout << "password: ";
                        getline(cin, pass);
       
                        if(pass == "bajskorv"){}
                       
                        else{
                        cout << endl << endl << "worng password please try again...";
                        }

                }
        }

        if (val == "2"){
        exit(1);
        }


       
       
       
return 0;
}

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So the line

Code:

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while(val != "1" && != "2")

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means "while val doesn't equal 1 and ____________ doesn't equal 2". You need to fill in the blank with the variable you want to not equal 2.

thank you!!!! Silly me by doing such a miss :D!!!