Problem with comparing string characters

[E3h7X9L8]

I tried to create a program that counts the number of words in a line by comparing " " with every character from the line , counting them in a j++
But it always shows me the value 1

#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{int i,j=1,n; char x[10]=" ",y[20],k;
cout<<"Enter your line: "; gets(y);
n=strlen(y);
for (i=0;i<=n;i++);
{k=y[i];
 if('k'=='x') j++;
}
cout <<"Your line has "<<j<<" words";
}

[Brenn]

As k and x are variables, you shouldn't have them in quotes on line 12. With the quotes, it compares the char 'k' with the char 'x' as opposed to the actual values of the variables.
Remove the quotes on line 12, and it should work.

[E3h7X9L8]

still not working

"|12|error: ISO C++ forbids comparison between pointer and integer [-fpermissive]|"

[wildblue]

k is a variable, but I'm not sure what you mean to check against. You've defined x as an array, not a single char. Are you looking to see if there's a blank space, indicating a break between words?

Can you use <string> and getline?

    string y;
    cout<<"Enter your line: "; 
    getline(cin,y);
    n=y.length();

Then check if k == ' ' if you mean to check for an empty space?

Also - line 10 - remove the semicolon at the end of the for statement.

[E3h7X9L8]

"Are you looking to see if there's a blank space, indicating a break between words?"

yes, i thats what i want to do

i tried your solution and its still not working, the program is still showing me 1

[wildblue]

What is your current code?

[E3h7X9L8]

#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{int i,j=1; char y[200];
cout<<"Enter your line: "; gets(y);
for (i=0;i<=strlen(y);i++);
{
 if(strchr(" ",y[i])!=0) j++;
}
cout <<"Your line has "<<j<<" words"<<endl;
system("pause");
}

well .. i tried to do it with strchr but still not working , it shows me 1 word if i write more than 2 words in my line

[tanezavm]

Try this, I use strtok() function to tokenize or break the line into pieces and count them.

#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int  j          = 0;
    char y[200]     = {'\0'};
    char *token     = NULL;
    char *delimeter = " \t\r\f\n"; //Delimeters are space, tab, carriage return, form feed and new line

    cout << "Enter your line: ";
    gets(y);

    //get the first word until any of the delimiting characters found
    token = strtok(y, delimeter);
    while (token != NULL) {
        j++;
        //get the next word until any of the delimiting characters found
        //no need to pass y in strtok, just pass NULL for the succeeding calls to strtok
        token = strtok(NULL, delimeter);
    }

    cout << "Your line has " << j << " words" << endl;
    system("pause");
}