calling fuction for variable in main()

[EEVIAC]

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int tree(int);

int main()
{
cout << "How many more days until it rains?\n";

int cake;
int cake = tree(55);

cout << "I believe it will rain in " << cake << " more days.";

cin.get();
return 0;
}

int tree(int n)
{
return n;
}


I'm pretty new to programming, and just practicing with some code. I'm trying to assign the return value of the tree() funcion, to the variable cake in the main() function..


I want the output code to be:

How many more days until it rains?
I believe it will rain in 55 more days.


But the output I'm getting is:

How many more days until it rains?
55Ibelieve it will rain in 55 more days.

[tummychow]

You've got to be getting an error double declaring cake and you should put that in code tags.
I really don't see how that output is even possible. Is that all the code? (I'm probably overlooking something but I'm not seeing it.)

[firedraco]

You must have copied your code incorrectly because you have 2 int cakes (not allowed). Other then that, your code looks fine...I'm guessing you have a mistake somewhere or made a change and forgot.

[EEVIAC]

thx fellas..

I changed: int cake = tree(55);

to:

cake = tree(55);


now I get the right output:

How many more days until it rains?
I believe it will rain in 55 more days.

[tummychow]

You could always condense

int cake;
cake = tree (55);

to the much cleaner
int cake = tree (55);