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nnug (2)
So for my assignment i need to input a name and then call a function to see if the name is valid then give them a code. I'm not sure what to put in the 
 
 
 ChangeName(name2);

on the 10th line
and also is there any to cut down on the if statements

Here is the full code 
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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
string ChangeName (string name);
int main ()
{//start
	string name2;
cout << "Please enter your name" << endl;
cin >> name2;
ChangeName(name2);//Calls the ChangeName function
system ("PAUSE");
return 0;

}

string ChangeName (string name2)
{//start 
	if (name2 == "Carl")
	{
	cout <<"C531006"<< endl;
	}
	else 
		if (name2 == "Elle")
		{
		cout <<"C531007" << endl; 
		}
		else
			if (name2 == "Keith")
			{
			cout <<"C531010" <<endl;
			}
			else
				if (name2 == "Prad")
				{
				cout <<"C532011"<<endl;
				}
				else
					if (name2 == "Molly")
					{
					cout << "C532015" << endl;
					}
					else
						if(name2 == "Bunmi")
						{
						cout << "C531178" <<endl;
						}
						else
							if(name2 == "Kim")
							{
								cout<< "C532196" << endl;
							}
							else
								cout << name2 << "You are not required dto take the test" << endl;
	return 0;
}//end
Last edited on
mobotus (275)
Your changeName function could just be void. You don't really need this function to return anything.

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

void changeName(string);

int main(){
	string name;
	
	cout << "Please enter your name" << endl;
	cin >> name;
	changeName(name);
	
	return 0;

}//main

void changeName(string name){
	if (name == "Carl")
		cout << "C531006" << endl;
	else if (name == "Elle")
		cout << "C531007" << endl;
	else if (name == "Keith")
		cout << "C531010" << endl;
	else if (name == "Prad")
		cout << "C532011" << endl;
	else if (name == "Molly")
		cout << "C532015" << endl;
	else if (name == "Bunmi")
		cout << "C531178" << endl;
	else if (name == "Kim")
		cout << "C532196" << endl;
	else
		cout << name << "You are not required to take the test" << endl;
}//changeName

nnug (2)
Oh cool thank you so much :D
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