Cannot multiply because * creates a pointer

[seppi562]

Code returns an error because it thinks I'm creating a pointer...

 float width;
    float solution;

    if(shape == "square"){
        cout << "Enter side length: " << endl;
        cin >> width;
        cout << endl;
        solution = width * width;
        cout << "Area = " << solution << endl;
    }

How can i simply multiply width * width?

[firedraco]

What is the error message you are getting?

[seppi562]

error: ISO C++ forbids comparison between pointer and integer [-fpermissive]|

It's creating a pointer when I just want to multiply.

[LB]

The error is on line 4, not on line 8.

[seppi562]

..and that error would be?

[Tertius Kgatla]

how did you declare shape?

[seppi562]

void Area(int shape){
float width;
float solution;

if(shape == "square"){
cout << "Enter side length: " << endl;
cin >> width;
cout << endl;
solution = width * width;
cout << "Area = " << solution << endl;
}
}

Whole function, sorry.

[Foxefde]

void Area(int shape) what about string shape?

Int can't be "square" or so,it's string..

[Tertius Kgatla]

and there you have it

comparing two different data types.

int
string

choose one type for both my friend.