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[masecla33]

This code gives me an error.

 #include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
using namespace std;









/**
Variabilele de sistem
*/
int factor=9;
int speed=1;
int lungimea=108;/// Defaullt 108 sau 79 MAX 108
int folsopts=1; ///Folositi caracterele de mai jos
string cara[2];
cara[0]='/';
cara[1]='\\';
/**
Modificati in voie
*/






void scps(int i)
{
    int o=0;
    while(o<i)
    {
        cout<<" ";
        o++;
    }
}
void show1()
{
    int i=lungimea;
    while(i>0)
    {
        scps(i);
        if(folsopts==0)
        {
            cout<<'/'<<endl;
        }
       if(folsopts==1)
       {
            cout<<cara[0];
       }
        Sleep(speed);
        i-=factor;
    }
}
void show2()
{
    int i=0;
    while(i<lungimea)
    {
        scps(i);
        if(folsopts==0)
        {
            cout<<'\\'<<endl;
        }
        if(folsopts==1)
        {
            cout<<cara[1];
        }
        Sleep(speed);
        i+=factor;
    }
}
int main()
{
    int var=1;
    while(2)
    {

        switch(var)
        {
        case 1:
        {
            var=0;
            show1();
            break;
        }
        case 0:

        {
            var=1;
            show2();
        }

        }

    }
    return 0;
}

The error is "cara does not name a type"! How can this be solved?
Thank you!
I need help with just that error.
The code is supposed to make a spiral

[AbstractionAnon]

Lines 3-4: The correct headers are <cstdlib> and <ctime>

Line 22: You need to include the <string> header if you're going to use strings.

Lines 23-24: These are executable statements. Executable statements can only exist inside a function. Move these lines to line 80.

[Chervil]

Change

string cara[2];
cara[0]='/';
cara[1]='\\';

to

const char cara[2] = { '/', '\\' };