looping basics

[kateng32]

Input a name and print it ten times

  #include<iostream>
	
    using namespace std;

	int main()
		
     {
        int a;
        
        do
        {
            cout<<"Enter your name: \n";
            cin>>a;
            
            a++;
            
        }
        
        while(a<10);
        
         return 0;   
                     
   	}

please help and dont overdo the codes use the codes only written their thanks
its just basic i know the logic but it exits

[Dy7SLyTq]

you need to take another look at how variables work. i recommend using this site. and i dont know if its just your text editor/ide, but your formatting is horrible

[MatthewRock]

Yeah. You need to learn both how variables work(you used incorrect type), how loops work(you aren't even printing this variable). And as DTS said, try to improve your formatting.

Cheers!

[Hertz]

First of all take a look at your variables and what you are trying to do with them.
You are trying(I guess) to input a string into a variable where it only accepts an integer.

Tip: Its always good to initialize variables when you declare them even thought they might not have a valu yet, they can be null.

[Xiledcore]

The people here have given some useful tips. As stated above, please take a look at variables. The int variable is for storing numbers. If you want to store, for example a name, you need to declare the string variable.

And also, I suggest using a for loop. I made a simple code so you can understand the basics:

#include <iostream>

int main()
{
    std::string name;
    const int times = 10;
    std::cout << "Please input your name: ";
    std::cin >> name;
    
    for (int i = 0; i < times; i++) {
        std::cout << name << std::endl;
    }
    
    return 0;
}

[jaydizzle]

try this

#include <iostream>

#include <string>
//puts std:: into the namespace so you dont have to. 
using namespace std; 

int main()
{
    string name; 
     int i;

        cout<<"Please enter your name: "; getline(cin,name); 

       for(i=0; i<10; ++i)
         {
        cout<<name<<"\n"; 
         }


//getline will return your entire string, like if you have Firstname Lastname,



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