I am trying to code a basic program that computes the netpay for an employee and displays a report on the screen. Please see the purpose for full details. The compiler reports the following error for the same line.
"expected `while' before "withHolding""
"expected `(' before "withHolding""
"expected `)' before ';' token"
I have placed a comment line where the error reports. I am not sure what is causing the problem. Can anyone explain what error i done, how to fix it and a better way to tackle the program's objective? Thank you in advance for any help.
// Purpose: The program will be designed to display a weekly payroll report.The
// user will be asked to enter the employee number, gross pay, state
// tax, federal tax and FICA withholdings. The value of 0 for the
// employee will terminate the loop. INPUT VALIDATION: the program will
// not accept negative numbers for any items. The program will reject
// values that exceed the goss pay. If the total withholding exceed
// goss pay, the program will prompt the user the reenter the data for
// that employee.
// *****************************************************************************
#include <iostream>
usingnamespace std;
int main ()
{
// declare Constants
// declare Variables
int employeeNumber = 0,
gossPay = 0,
stateTax = 0,
federalTax = 0,
fica = 0,
withHolding = 0,
netPay = 0;
dowhile (employeeNumber !=0)
{
cout << "Please enter the employee number: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
if (employeeNumber < 0)
{
cout << "\nERROR! employee number can not be a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's goss pay: ";
cin >> gossPay;
if (gossPay < 0)
{
cout << "\nERROR! employee can not earn a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> gossPay;
}
cout << "Please enter the employee's STATE TAX: ";
cin >> stateTax;
if (stateTax < 0 || stateTax > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! STATE TAX can not be a negative value or exceed"<<
cout << " the goss pay. Try again: ";
cin >> stateTax;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's FEDERAL TAX: ";
cin >> federalTax;
if (federalTax < 0 || federalTax > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! FEDERAL TAX can not earn a negative value or";
cout << " exceed the gross pay. Try again: ";
cin >> federalTax;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's FICA: ";
cin >> fica;
if (fica < 0 || fica > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! FICA can not earn a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> fica;
}
}
// compute the withholding and net pay
withHolding = fica+federalTax+stateTax; //Error flagged on this line.
netPay = gossPay - withHolding;
cout << "with Holding " << withHolding;
cout << "net pay " << netPay;
system("pause");
return 0;
}
I attempted to make the change as shown by JLBorges and the link was helpful. I am not exactly sure how to get it to move forward and the complier reports errors on line 38, 88, 89, 91, 94, 95, and 97. I believe it is only one error creating problems along the lines. most of the errors relate to the ; out of place. I don't see where it is missing. here is the modified code
// *****************************************************************************
// Program:
// Author:
// Date:
// Purpose: The program will be designed to display a weekly payroll report.The
// user will be asked to enter the employee number, gross pay, state
// tax, federal tax and FICA withholdings. The value of 0 for the
// employee will terminate the loop. INPUT VALIDATION: the program will
// not accept negative numbers for any items. The program will reject
// values that exceed the goss pay. If the total withholding exceed
// goss pay, the program will prompt the user the reenter the data for
// that employee.
// *****************************************************************************
#include <iostream>
usingnamespace std;
int main ()
{
// declare Variables
int employeeNumber = 0,
gossPay = 0,
stateTax = 0,
federalTax = 0,
fica = 0,
withHolding = 0,
netPay = 0;
do
{
cout << "Please enter the employee number: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
}
while (employeeNumber !=0)
{
if (employeeNumber < 0)
{
cout << "\nERROR! employee number can not be a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's goss pay: ";
cin >> gossPay;
if (gossPay < 0)
{
cout << "\nERROR! employee can not earn a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> gossPay;
}
cout << "Please enter the employee's STATE TAX: ";
cin >> stateTax;
if (stateTax < 0 || stateTax > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! STATE TAX can not be a negative value or exceed"<<
cout << " the goss pay. Try again: ";
cin >> stateTax;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's FEDERAL TAX: ";
cin >> federalTax;
if (federalTax < 0 || federalTax > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! FEDERAL TAX can not earn a negative value or";
cout << " exceed the gross pay. Try again: ";
cin >> federalTax;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's FICA: ";
cin >> fica;
if (fica < 0 || fica > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! FICA can not earn a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> fica;
}
} }
// compute the withholding and net pay
withHolding = fica+federalTax+stateTax; //Error flagged on this line.
netPay = gossPay - withHolding;
cout << "with Holding " << withHolding;
cout << "net pay " << netPay;
system("pause");
return 0;
}
I went back and reviewed both links and the textbook. I was able to get it to compile successfully. I seem to have two logical problems to deal with. The biggest one, the program will not advance unless you enter 0 for the employee. this value is suppose to terminate the program. The second issue is the program do-while is not repeating after each run. Here is the new code.
// Purpose: The program will be designed to display a weekly payroll report.The
// user will be asked to enter the employee number, gross pay, state
// tax, federal tax and FICA withholdings. The value of 0 for the
// employee will terminate the loop. INPUT VALIDATION: the program will
// not accept negative numbers for any items. The program will reject
// values that exceed the goss pay. If the total withholding exceed
// goss pay, the program will prompt the user the reenter the data for
// that employee.
// *****************************************************************************
#include <iostream>
usingnamespace std;
int main ()
{
// declare Variables
int employeeNumber = 0,
gossPay = 0,
stateTax = 0,
federalTax = 0,
fica = 0,
withHolding = 0,
netPay = 0;
do
{
cout << "Please enter the employee number: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
}
while (employeeNumber != 0);
{
if (employeeNumber < 0)
{
cout << "\nERROR! employee number can not be a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's goss pay: ";
cin >> gossPay;
if (gossPay < 0)
{
cout << "\nERROR! employee can not earn a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> gossPay;
}
cout << "Please enter the employee's STATE TAX: ";
cin >> stateTax;
if (stateTax < 0 || stateTax > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! STATE TAX can not be a negative value or exceed"<<
cout << " the goss pay. Try again: ";
cin >> stateTax;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's FEDERAL TAX: ";
cin >> federalTax;
if (federalTax < 0 || federalTax > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! FEDERAL TAX can not earn a negative value or";
cout << " exceed the gross pay. Try again: ";
cin >> federalTax;
}
cout << "\nPlease enter the employee's FICA: ";
cin >> fica;
if (fica < 0 || fica > gossPay)
{
cout << "\nERROR! FICA can not earn a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
cin >> fica;
}
// compute the withholding and net pay
withHolding = fica+federalTax+stateTax;
netPay = gossPay - withHolding;
// display to screen
cout << "\n\nGoss Pay " << gossPay << endl;
cout << "State Tax " << stateTax << endl;
cout << "Federal Tax " << federalTax << endl;
cout << "FICA withholding " << netPay << endl;
cout << "Net Pay: " << netPay << endl << endl;
}
system("pause");
return 0;
}
// declare Variables
int employeeNumber = 0 ;
// ...
do // START OF DO-WHILE LOOP
{
// read in a non-negetive employee number
cin >> employeeNumber ;
while( employeeNumber < 0 )
{
cout << "\nERROR! employee number can not be a negative value.";
cout << " Try again: ";
} // end while
if( employeeNumber == 0 ) break ; // EXIT DO-WHILE LOOP (do on line 5)
// read in pay, tax etc.
// compute various stuff
// display results
} while( employeeNumber != 0 ) ; // END OF DO-WHILE LOOP (do on line 5)
I deleted what I have done and started from the ground up. I know it is a small problem. The program seems to run correctly unltil the user tries to quit. In order for the program to end is to enter the value of 0 for all prompts. It is suppose to end when the employee number equals to 0 only. Can anyone please show me exactly where I am in error and how to correct it?
// Purpose: The program will be designed to display a weekly payroll report.The
// user will be asked to enter the employee number, gross pay, state
// tax, federal tax and FICA withholdings. The value of 0 for the
// employee will terminate the loop. INPUT VALIDATION: the program will
// not accept negative numbers for any items. The program will reject
// values that exceed the goss pay. If the total withholding exceed
// goss pay, the program will prompt the user the reenter the data for
// that employee.
// *****************************************************************************
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
usingnamespace std;
int main()
{
// Declared Variables
int ficaWithholding=0,
employeeNumber=0,
grossPay=0,
stateTax=0,
federalTax=0,
withHolding=0,
netPay=0;
do
{
cout << "Please enter the employee number: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
// Employee Number validation
if (employeeNumber < 0)
{
cout << "\n";
cout <<"ERROR DECTECTED! Employee number can not be a negative ";
cout <<"value. Try again:";
cin >> employeeNumber;
}
cout << "Please enter the employee Goss Pay: ";
cin >> grossPay;
// Employee Gross Pay validation
if (grossPay < 0)
{
cout << "\n";
cout <<"ERROR DECTECTED! Employee gross pay can not be a negative ";
cout <<"value. Try again:";
cin >> grossPay;
}
cout << "Please enter the employee State Tax: ";
cin >> stateTax;
// Employee State Tax validation
if (stateTax < 0)
{
cout << "\n";
cout <<"ERROR DECTECTED! Employee state tax can not be a negative ";
cout <<"value. Try again:";
cin >> stateTax;
}
cout << "Please enter the employee Federal Tax: ";
cin >> federalTax;
// Employee Federal Tax validation
if (federalTax < 0)
{
cout << "\n";
cout <<"ERROR DECTECTED! Employee federal tax can not be a negative";
cout <<" value. Try again:";
cin >> grossPay;
}
cout << "Please enter the employee FICA Withholding: ";
cin >> ficaWithholding;
// Employee Federal Tax validation
if (ficaWithholding < 0)
{
cout << "\n";
cout <<"ERROR DECTECTED! Employee FICA Withholding can not be a";
cout <<" negative value. Try again:";
cin >> withHolding;
}
// computes the net pay
netPay = grossPay -(ficaWithholding + federalTax + stateTax);
//output to console screen
cout << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2);
cout <<"\n Gross Pay: $" << grossPay << endl;
cout <<" State Tax: $" << stateTax << endl;
cout <<"Federal Tax: $" << federalTax << endl;
cout <<" Net Pay: $" << netPay << endl << endl;
} while (employeeNumber !=0);
system("pause");
return 0;
}
To exit immediately if the employee number entered is zero,
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do
{
cout << "Please enter the employee number: ";
cin >> employeeNumber;
// Employee Number validation
if (employeeNumber < 0)
{
cout << "\n";
cout <<"ERROR DECTECTED! Employee number can not be a negative ";
cout <<"value. Try again:";
cin >> employeeNumber;
}
if( employeeNumber == 0 ) return 0 ; // **** added ****
// quit program immediately by returning from main
// ....
