case switch not working

Hi guys,

I was just writing a wee program to calulate APR on a credit card, i was going to use a case statement, so did a bit of reading and looked at some examples, seems simple but i can't get mine to work. Could you help?
My code:

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
float balance, apr, apr_dec, interest;
int term;

// Ask for balance on card:
printf("Enter the balance of the card.\n");
        scanf("%f",&balance);
printf("Card Balance = £%.2f\n", balance);

// Get Rate:
printf("Enter the current interest rate (APR) in percent.\n");
        scanf("%f", &apr);
printf("Apr = %.2f\%\n", apr);
apr_dec = apr / 100;

// Get Term
printf("Enter the Term in Months.\n");
        scanf("%d", &term);
printf("Term = %d months\n");


interest = (apr_dec * balance) / 12;
printf("interest = £%.2f\n", interest);

        int selection ;
        printf("Enter the type of payment : \n") ;
        printf("1: minimum payment\n") ;
        printf("2: fixed amount\n") ;
        printf("selection : ");
        scanf("%d", &selection) ;
        switch (selection) {
        case '1' :
                printf("Case 1");
                break ;
        case '2' :
                printf("Case 2");
                break ;
        }

printf("something\n");
}

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When i run the above i get this output:

Code:

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Enter the balance of the card.
1000
Card Balance = £1000.00
Enter the current interest rate (APR) in percent.
9.9
Apr = 9.90%
Enter the Term in Months.
30
Term = 30 months
interest = £8.25
Enter the type of payment :
1: minimum payment
2: fixed amount
selection : 1
something

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So it won't do anything in the switch. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.
Kai.

If you switch on an integer (or any other numeric variable type) you only need to write

Code:

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case 1:

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The apostrophes are only for characters. You'd only use them if you were switching on a char variable.

QuantumPete

Ah thanks! You're a legend!

Interestingly, i had it as char selection; to begin with but that wouldn't work so changed it to int.

Thanks a lot!
Kai.