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Can you point out my error? Am I missing something obvious???
The function should return a TRUE if the number falls between -9999 and +9999. False if out of range.
Using MSV C++ 6 Intro edition found in Dietel & Dietel
bool validword(int); // declaration
if ( !validword( temp ) ) // call out
bool validword(int word) // function
{
return ( word >= -9999 && word <= 9999 );
// word must be 4 digits max (+ or -)
}
error message:
error C2601: 'validword' : local function definitions are illegal
Your missing a } somewhere. Probably in the function that is defined directly above the function in which you're getting the error. The error is basically saying you can't have nested functions in C/C++. Since you still have an open ended function somewhere, that's what it seems like you're trying to do.
-Prelude
It would be easier to spot the problem if you included main(), but meanwhile, what's:
if ( !validword( temp ) ) //??????????????
bool validword(int word)
{
return ( word >= -9999 && word <= 9999 );
}
Al
>if ( !validword( temp ) )
This is the call to the validword function. validword only returns true or false, so !validword(temp) takes temp as the argument and if it returns true (non-zero) then the condition is met, otherwise the if statement is skipped because the function returned false (zero). Another way to write this would be
if((validword(temp)) != 0)
-Prelude