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Why Doesn't the Counter Count?

lasombrra (8)
So I'm having issues with the switch. It loops fine and stops when I put in the sentinel value of -1, but when it writes it has 0's for everything...why?

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//Mailhouse header

#include <string>

using namespace std;

//Product Definition

	int prod1Count = 0;
	int prod2Count = 0;
	int prod3Count = 0;
	int prod4Count = 0;
	int prod5Count = 0;


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#include <iostream>
#include "Mailhouseh.h"
using namespace std;

//labels and values
double product1 = 2.98;
double product2 = 4.50;
double product3 = 9.98;
double product4 = 4.49;
double product5 = 6.87;

double prod1Total;
double prod2Total;
double prod3Total;
double prod4Total;
double prod5Total;
double completeTotal;

int main()
{
//Switch statements


int product = 0;



while  (product !=-1)
{cout << "Enter a number between 1 and 5" << endl;

cin >> product;
{
	
	
	switch ( product )
	{
	case '1':
		++prod1Count;
		break;

	case '2':
		++prod2Count;
		break;

	case '3':
		++prod3Count;
		break;

	case '4':
		++prod4Count;
		break;

	case '5':
		++prod5Count;
		break;
 

	}//end switch
}
//Totals per product

}//end while
//end function inputProduct



	 prod1Total = prod1Count*product1;
	 prod2Total = prod2Count*product2;
	 prod3Total = prod3Count*product3;
	 prod4Total = prod4Count*product4;
	 prod5Total = prod5Count*product5;

		cout << "\n Product 1:" << prod1Total
			<< "\n Product 2:" << prod2Total
			<< "\n Product 3:" << prod3Total
			<< "\n Product 4:" << prod4Total
			<< "\n Product 5:" << prod5Total
			<<endl;
	};
whitenite1 (1785)
@lasombrra

Change your case '1': to case '5': to just plain case 1: to case 5: You should find that the program works fine afterwards
lasombrra (8)
Whitenite1 you are correct, my book specifically shows the quotes, but you are right it works without it.

Thanks!
whitenite1 (1785)
@lasombrra

May I ask what book you are using, and what page the example is on? I would like to take a peek through it if I have that volume. I have access to many C++ books, so I may not have actually read the chapter you are referring to. Thanks.
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