when I compile the program it says 'd' is not an int so if anyone has idea how to change it to an int or make it work?
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int k;
cin >> k;
if(k==2)
{
cout << "we have 3 main sub companies and other 2 companies that are growing\n";
cout << "the 3 main sub companies are\n";
cout << " a-Aegre Food and Drinks\n";
cout << " b-Future Tech\n";
cout << " c-Hope Energy\n";
char d[]={'a','b','c'};
int d[0]=1,d[1]=2,d[2]=3;
cout << "In which one of our companies do you want to invest plase enter the letters befor them ";
cin >>d;
switch(d)//here it says d is n't an int//
{
case a:cout <<"we have 5 bonds";
case b:cout <<"we have 3 bonds";
case c:cout <<"we have 2 bonds";
}
}
}
It would be easier to solve this problem without an array:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int k;
cin >> k;
if(k==2)
{
cout << "We have 3 main sub-companies and other 2 companies that are growing.\n";
cout << "The 3 main sub-companies are\n";
cout << " a-Aegre Food and Drinks\n";
cout << " b-Future Tech\n";
cout << " c-Hope Energy\n";
char d;
cout << "In which one of our companies do you want to invest? Please enter the letters before them: ";
cin >> d;
switch(d)
{
case 'a':
cout << "We have 5 bonds";
break;
case 'b':
cout << "We have 3 bonds";
break;
case 'c':
cout << "We have 2 bonds";
break;
default:
cout << "Invalid input!\n";
}
}
}
A char
is an integer type, which can be used in a switch
statement.
Note that I am using character literals in the case
labels of the switch
statement. Also, if you don't want to fall through to the next case, you must use break
after every case in the switch
statement.
You seem to be trying to make d
an array of characters, an array of integers and a single value all at the same time? I think what you actually want to do is read a single character and compare it in a switch? You don't need an array at all:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int k;
cin >> k;
if(k==2)
{
cout << "we have 3 main sub companies and other 2 companies that are growing\n";
cout << "the 3 main sub companies are\n";
cout << " a-Aegre Food and Drinks\n";
cout << " b-Future Tech\n";
cout << " c-Hope Energy\n";
char company;
cout << "In which one of our companies do you want to invest plase enter the letters befor them ";
cin >>company;
switch(company)
{
case 'a':cout <<"we have 5 bonds";
break;
case 'b':cout <<"we have 3 bonds";
break;
case 'c':cout <<"we have 2 bonds";
break;
}
}
}
Note you need a break
between your cases otherwise a
will trigger all three cases.
If what you were trying to do was map a company letter to a number then a std::map
is what you need:
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int k;
cin >> k;
if(k==2)
{
cout << "we have 3 main sub companies and other 2 companies that are growing\n";
cout << "the 3 main sub companies are\n";
cout << " a-Aegre Food and Drinks\n";
cout << " b-Future Tech\n";
cout << " c-Hope Energy\n";
std::map<char, int> companies = {{'a', 1}, {'b', 2}, {'c', 3}};
char company;
cout << "In which one of our companies do you want to invest plase enter the letters befor them ";
cin >>company;
auto companyNumber = companies.find(company);
if (companyNumber == companies.end())
{
cout << "invalid company\n";
return 1;
}
switch(companyNumber->second)
{
case 1:cout <<"we have 5 bonds";
break;
case 2:cout <<"we have 3 bonds";
break;
case 3:cout <<"we have 2 bonds";
break;
}
}
}
d
is a character array, you can change elements like this,
d[0] = '1', d[1] = '2', d[2] = '3';
But you can't do it like this,
int d[0]=1,d[1]=2,d[2]=3;
because d
is already declared as a character array. You can't declare it in another variable.
Some Examples:
char d[]={'a','b','c'}; // char array
d[0]='1',d[1]='2',d[2]='3'; // update char array
cin >>d[0]; // you can also take input like this (cin >> d[0]) or (cin >> d[1]) or (cin >> d[2]).
switch(d[0]) // pass input
{
case 'a':cout <<"we have 5 bonds";
case 'b':cout <<"we have 3 bonds";
case 'c':cout <<"we have 2 bonds";
}