How to insert a blank line

[robert410]

Sounds really dumb and simple, but I can't figure out how to create a space between certain lines. Here's the code,

#include <iostream>

#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;



int main()

{

    // Variables

    double meal_cost, tax, tip, total_cost;



    // Set output for number formatting

    cout << setprecision(2) << fixed << showpoint;



    // Welcome Message

    cout << "WELCOME TO THE BROWARD CAFE!!!\n"; 



    // Ask the user to input the cost of the meal.

    cout << "Please enter the total cost of the meal:";

    cin >> meal_cost;



    // Calculate the tax amount, the tip amount and the total cost of the meal.

    meal_cost = meal_cost;

    tax =  meal_cost * 0.07;

    tip = meal_cost * 0.20;

    total_cost = meal_cost + tax + tip;

       

    // Display the calculated data.

    cout << "Meal Cost: $" << meal_cost << endl;

    cout << "Tax: $" << tax << endl;

    cout << "Tip: $" << tip << endl;

    cout << "Total Cost: $" << total_cost << endl;

    return 0;

}

Everything runs fine and it calculates what I want, I just need it to look like this with the space between "Please enter...meal" and "Meal Cost"

WELCOME TO BROWARD CAFÉ!!
Please enter the total cost of the meal: $_40_

Meal Cost: $40.00
Tax: $2.80
Tip: $8.00
Total Cost: $50.80

instead of what it currently looks like...

WELCOME TO BROWARD CAFÉ!!
Please enter the total cost of the meal: $_40_
Meal Cost: $40.00
Tax: $2.80
Tip: $8.00
Total Cost: $50.80

[Zhuge]

Print another '\n' or endl before you print the calculated data, but after you receive input.

[robert410]

I'm not sure exactly where to insert it, can I do it where the calculations occur?

[shadowCODE]

insert it any where you want. You can experiment with it until you have what you want.

[novellof]

cout << endl;

or "\n" inside a text string like:

cout << "This is a \n new line " << endl; <---- edl also adds a new line

or : add another endl after endl like this :

cout << "Meal Cost: $" << meal_cost << endl << endl;

    cout << "Tax: $" << tax << endl << endl;

    cout << "Tip: $" << tip << endl << endl;

    cout << "Total Cost: $" << total_cost << endl << endl;

Sorry didn't read your whole post but you get the idea and now you should be able to format it the way you want...