If/Else Problems

[slg5094]

Hey,
I'm working on a program where the user will select one of three fruits and then be directed to select a variety of that fruit. I am having a really difficult time figuring out how to properly use my if/else statements.
Thanks for helping.
-Sarah

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
//Write a program which asks for the user to choose a fruit and then ask for a specific variety depending on which fruit is selected.
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
string fruit, apples, oranges, pears; //Declare variables
cout << "Apples, Oranges or Pears?" << endl; //First selection
cin >> fruit; //Direct to selected fruit varieties
if (fruit==apples) //If apples are selected
{
cout << "Golden Delicious, Granny Smith or McIntosh?" << endl;
string varietya;
cin >> ws;
getline(cin,varietya);
cout << "You have selected " << varietya << " Apples" << endl;
}
if (fruit==oranges) //If oranges are selected
{
cout << "Valencia, Blood or Navel?" << endl;
string varietyb;
cin >> varietyb;
cout << "You have selected " << varietyb << " Oranges" << endl;
}
if (fruit==pears) //If pears are selected
{
cout << "Bartlett, Bosc or Comice?" <<endl;
string varietyc;
cin >> varietyc;
cout << "You have selected " << varietyc << " Pears" <<endl;
}
else
{
cout <<cout << "Next time please enter one of the fruits requested!" <<endl;
cout << "You have selected " << cin >> fruit << endl;

}

[Gio]

Here's a better way, featuring the else if statement. Also, you will need the options to be in " " or ' ', otherwise they will not register with the initialized strings. Here is a better version of the code:

#include "stdafx.h" //You may need to comment this out
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
//Write a program which asks for the user to choose a fruit and then ask for a specific variety depending on which fruit is selected.
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
	string fruit, apples, oranges, pears; //Declare variables
	cout << "Apples, Oranges or Pears?" << endl; //First selection
	cin >> fruit; //Direct to selected fruit varieties
	if (fruit=="apples") //If apples are selected
	{
		cout << "Golden Delicious, Granny Smith or McIntosh?" << endl;
		string varietya;
		cin >> ws;
		getline(cin,varietya);
		cout << "You have selected " << varietya << " Apples" << endl;
	}
	else if (fruit=="oranges") //If oranges are selected
	{
		cout << "Valencia, Blood or Navel?" << endl;
		string varietyb;
		cin >> varietyb;
		cout << "You have selected " << varietyb << " Oranges" << endl;
	}
	else if (fruit=="pears") //If pears are selected
	{
		cout << "Bartlett, Bosc or Comice?" <<endl;
		string varietyc;
		cin >> varietyc;
		cout << "You have selected " << varietyc << " Pears" <<endl;
	}
	else 
	{
		cout <<cout << "Next time please enter one of the fruits requested!" <<endl;
		cout << "You have selected ";
		cin >> fruit;

	}
}

[kempofighter]

First please read this and update your post with neatly formatted code and tags.
http://cplusplus.com/articles/firedraco1/

Second, you are comparing inputs to uninitialized string objects.
Try doing this and see what happens. You should see nothing since the string objects will be default initialized with no characters.

string fruit, apples, oranges, pears;
std::cout << fruit << apples << oranges << pears << std::endl;

Since you are mixing cin and getline you might as well read item 15.6 of this. 15.1 - 15.7 will all be useful for a beginner. These issues always seem to trip people up.
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/input-output.html