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assasinzex (1)
Hi, this is a simple program to calculate a payroll, excuse my lack of comments.
It's giving me the error in the subject, and:
expected primary-expression before "else"
expected `;' before "else" 

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#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    double hours = 0.0;
    double hourrate = 0.0;
    double grosswages = 0.0;
    double taxwages = 0.0;
    char tax;
    
    cout << "Enter hours worked: " << endl;
    cin >> hours;
    cout << "Enter hourly rate: " << endl;
    cin >> hourrate;
    cout << "Exempt? (y/n): " << endl;
    cin >> tax;
    
    grosswages = (hours * hourrate);
    taxwages = (grosswages * 0.84);
    
    
    if (tax == 'y')
    {
       cout << "Gross wages = " << grosswages << fixed << setprecision(2) << endl;
       cout << "NO TAXES DEDUCTED" << endl;
       }
    
    else if 
        {
         cout << "Gross wages = " << grosswages << fixed << setprecision (2) << endl;
         
         cout << "Wages after taxes = " << taxwages << fixed << setprecision(2)  << endl;
}
    else
        
        cout << "YORO" << endl;
        
        
    system ("pause");
    return 0;
    
}

Thank you!~
Last edited on
Peter87 (11234)
You forgot the if condition on line 32
Moschops (7244)
Line 32.

if what?
Darkmaster (564)
else if is missing a condition.
you forgot tax == 'n'
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