Problem with else on strings

First of all, I would like to thank to all who helped me first two previous threads.... You guys helped a lot. Sorry for not posting in my own last thread as if I didn't bother about your posts, but I did read them, I was too busy and just decided to give up on downloading Dev C++ and whatever but instead planing to buy a proper Microsof Visual C++.

For now, I mannaged to test out my programme, but I have a problem with the else

Here's the programme:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

main ()

{
        int quantity, total;
        std::string s;
        std::cout << "Fruits acailable: Apple, Banana and Orange.\n";
        std::cout << "Enter type of fruits: ";
        std::cin >> s;

        if (s == "Apple")
        {
                std::cout << "Unit per price is 10cents.\n";
                std::cout << "Enter quantity: ";
                std::cin >> quantity;
                total = quantity * 10;
                std::cout << "Your total amount is " << total << "cents\n";
        }

        if (s == "Banana")
        {
                std::cout << "Unit per price is 8cents.\n";
                std::cout << "Enter quantity: ";
                std::cin >> quantity;
                total = quantity * 8;
                std::cout << "Your total amount is " << total << "cents\n";
        }

        if (s == "Orange")
        {
                std::cout << "Unit per price is 15cents.\n";
                std::cout << "Enter quantity: ";
                std::cin >> quantity;
                total = quantity * 15;
                std::cout << "Your total amount is " << total << "cents\n";
        }

        else
        {
        std::cout << "Fruit entered not available" << std::endl;
        }

        return 0;

}

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I did use cents here, but I'm planning to use dollars instead to avoid decimal places.
The problem is the else.

If I choose Orange it works perfectly fine. But if I use Apple and Banana, the "Fruit entered not available" still appears. Even after giving the total amount.

I even tried

Code:

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        else if (s != "Apple", s != "Banana", s != "Orange")
        {
        std::cout << "Fruit entered not available" << std::endl;
        }

        return 0;

}

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The same thing happens





I was also suggested to use

Code:

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transform(answer.begin(), answer.end(), answer.begin(), ::tolower);

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so that upper and lower case doesn't differ to the programme, but I'm not sure how to use it. Do I type int the exact code just before the return 0;
like this?

Code:

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....
...
..
        }

        transform(answer.begin(), answer.end(), answer.begin(), ::tolower);

        return 0;

}

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is this correct?...

Also I was thinking of dealing with decimals, but... I don't think the lecturer expects that in our assignment because he hasn't teach us yet... But if it is simple to learn, I might consider using it.


But my main question here is how do I get the else to work?

Thank you,

[Z-D]

Code:

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if (s == "Apple")
{
}
else if (s == "Banana")
{
}
else if (s == "Orange")
{
}
else
{
}

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>> Do I type int the exact code just before the return 0;
No, that code transforms the string entered by the user to all lower case. You would want to do that before you compare it to the strings in your if/else if statements. You'd also want to #include <algorithm> for transform and call it std::transform. Finally, you would want to add a #include for tolower, but I don't remember what header that one is in. Note that the call to transform is probably pretty advanced for your class, so make sure you understand basically what is going on before you turn in an assignment that uses it.

Thank you guys. else is working. I won't have any problems with that anymore. I also found out how to deal with decimals. Which was really easy.

about the #include<algorith> and std::transform... how do I use it?

Also I decided that I wouldn't give a ... care.. what my lecturer would think if I hand in something too advanced. Coz he doesn't teach us well, he's got problem explaining.

You would put that call to transform right after the input. so that the userinput would become all lowercase characters. If you change the string literals in the ifs to all lowercase as well then your program would work no matter how the user inputs the answer.
e.g. transform would change the input "aPpLe" to "apple" and the comparison input == "apple" would work.
Kurt

You could do it in a loop as a matter of fact; the transform() probably does the same thing as well.

Code:

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for(size_t i = 0; i < string.size(); ++i)
{
    string[i] = std::tolower(string[i]);
}
//now your entire string is tolower()-ed
//and you can proceed regardless whether your user accidentally left caps lock on

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Thanks a lot guys. The due date for my assignment is today and everything is perfect.

I didn't use transformation though. I know how it works but still unsure how to use it, as in what to write to use the code. Can someone help me with this


I don't understand how to use this

Code:

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for(size_t i = 0; i < string.size(); ++i)
{
    string[i] = std::tolower(string[i]);
}
//now your entire string is tolower()-ed
//and you can proceed regardless whether your user accidentally left caps lock on

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Can someone explain this.... Its so complex for me casue I just started learning C++ for a month. I don't really listen to the lecturer cause he really doesn't know how to explain. All we do is read what is in the projector and try our best to apply it.