cant get this work new to C++ for class any ideas great

[dtw103184]

Iv been working on this program thats due tonight at midnight and I have no idea how to get to work its semi complex any ideas would be great thanks.
David



// Lab07 problem 1 By David Warner 2/19/11

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main( )
{
double votes = 0.0;
char = ' ';

cout << "Enter votes for Amanda" << endl;
cin >> votes;
cout << "Enter votes for Ben" << endl;
cin >> votes;
cout << "Enter votes for Cyclone" << endl;
cin >> votes;


if (votes for Amanda >= votes for Ben && votes for Cylcone)
{
cout << "Amanada Wins" << endl;
}
else if (votes for Ben >= votes for Amanda && votes for Cylcone)
{
cout << "Ben Wins" << endl;
}
else if (votes for Cyclone >= votes for Ben && votes for Amanda)
{
cout << "Cylcone Wins" << endl;
}
}
system("pause");
return 0;
}

[Cuddly Kittens 11]

Your problem is that you keep on changing the value of "votes", with your calls to "cin." I know I shouldn't do your work for you, but as long as you understand what is going on, I'm fine.

(Tip: use the "code" tags to place your c++ code in.)

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    int votesA, votesB, votesC;  // The vote variables, don't use double since you can't really have half of a vote

    cout << "Enter votes for Amanda" << endl;
    cin >> votesA;

    cout << "Enter votes for Ben" << endl;
    cin >> votesB;

    cout << "Enter votes for Cyclone" << end;
    cin >> votesC;

    if ((votesA > votesB) && (votesA > votesC))    // For if Amanda wins
        cout << "Amanda wins" << endl;
    else if ((votesB > votesA) && (votesB > votesC))    // For if Ben wins
        cout << "Ben wins" << endl;
    else if ((votesC > votesA) && (votesC > votesB))    // For if Cylcone wins
        cout << "Cylcone wins" << endl;
    else                                                 // If there is a tie (no one wins)
        cout << "There was a tie" << endl;

    cin.get();    // Similar to "system("PAUSE"), but it works across different operating systems and compilers
    return 0;
}

You can get rid of that "char" variable, since it's quite useless. You could also make this program much more efficient with Arrays, but I'll try to keep things simple.

[dtw103184]

Thank you so much kitten your my new best friend! i have been having some trouble with these lol im doing network engineering but they have us take a starter programing class and i have never done it.

[Cuddly Kittens 11]

I know this is off topic.

But Network Engineering? What do you do with a degree in that?

[ceruleus]

I think it's got something to do with like engineering networks or something like that.

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