Help I'm stuck!

[Jason34]

Hi I'm new to C++, and I'm having an issue with this code where I need to enter information on each of the lines; however for some reason I can only enter information for "My name is". once I enter my name it goes to the end of the program, and won't let me enter anything else. What am I doing wrong? thanks in advance for the help!

  #include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
	double name, major, creditHour, perHour, total;

	cout << "\nMy name is ";

	cin >> name;

	cout << "\nI am majoring in";

	cin  >>  major;

	cout << "\nI am taking"     << "credit hours\n";

	cin >> creditHour;

	cout << "\nI am paying $" << "per credit hour\n";

	cin >> perHour;

	cout << "\nTotal amount this term is $";

	total = creditHour * perHour;

	cout << endl << endl;
	system("pause");
	return(0);

}

[Zarman]

I just want to point out to you that... I don't think name and major are doubles ;)

[Jason34]

Ah ok, thanks! I fixed the first two lines with that hint!

[Zarman]

Does it work now?

[TarikNeaj]

Change name and major to std::string

double creditHour, perHour, total;
string name, major;

// don't forget to #include <string>

I would also like to mention that you're not printing out the "total amount this term".

total = creditHour * perHour;
cout  << "\nTotal amount this term is $" << total;

Since you're new to c++, it's much better to get into good habbits early. One of them is using std:: instead of using namespace std; For example -

double name, major, creditHour, perHour, total;

	std::cout << "\nMy name is ";

	std::cin >> name;

	std::cout << "\nI am majoring in";

	std::cin  >>  major;

You can read plenty of that here - http://bfy.tw/3u3L

[alex067]

@Tarik

Is it that important to drop using namespace std; and using std::? I'm obtaining my bachelors in comp sci and none of my professors have stressed the importance of std:: over just using namespace std; (maybe i had bad professors)

[TarikNeaj]

Non of my professors stressed the importance of std:: either. Beginners are usually taught to just use using namespace std; and not worry about it. But yes it's important, it'll save you lots of headache later on.

[Moschops]

I'm obtaining my bachelors in comp sci and none of my professors have stressed the importance of std:: over just using namespace std;

To some extent, this is to be expected. Computer Science is not programming. A programming language is a convenient notation to use to express and demonstrate some computer science concepts, and it's nice to know how to use that notation in a professional software development context, but CS isn't a "how to program" apprenticeship - which is fine, and how it should be. You just need to remember that your degree isn't about turning you into a professional programmer, and that if that's your aim, you're going to have to work on the craft of programming independently.