I am a beginner with C++ that is in need of some advice. I am writing a program for my class that just work work. The program us intended to have have the following output:
Amount Owed:
Amount Received:
Change:
Fifty:
Twenty:
Ten:
Five:
Dollar
quarter:
Dime:
Nickel:
Penny:

We need the program to run again without exiting in order to proceed with the next customer. Here is some of the code I have in the function:


Is this even close or I am way off. I just need to be put in the right direction. Any help will be greatly appreciaed.

Eric
Sorry for the long thread..

Aww... you were so close to the syntax hilighting! Your closing tag needs to look like this!: [/c]

As far as the code, it's close. Where's the ending brace on your while loop? Also, when you use a return statement with operators, you should enclose that statement in parenthesis like so:

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Ahhh, the change program. Next time try the Preview button to see if your post is correct.

What does it do when you compile it? Run it?

If you feel you need help, ask a specific question so we know what you're having trouble with.

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i fail to understand the logic behind both of your functions. Maybe you should rethink the logic behind them. Spotted an error:
the line after what is next supposed to be doing?
also where have u declared the counter? and why are u decrementing it? and why is amount being incremented by 1?

you should first try to do this on a piece of paper. work out the proper logic in your own words: for example:

i will first get the amount owed.

then i will run a while loop till the amount that is owed is satisfied.
(while inside the loop)
if i receive amount less than what is owed, i will credit that to the amount owed
and keep asking the user for the remaining amount till i get it all
if i recieve more than what is owed i will credit what is owed and return the rest
while loop ends

it's called pseudocode if im not mistaken

make it a habit to spend more time with ur pen and paper than with ur compiler.
You will save lots of frustration and time.
Many programmers especially the beginners only think a few minutes about the problem and then get right to programming thinking they can figure it out on the fly and just keep on compiling and fixing errors till there are no errors anymore.

concentrate on the general big picture first. Then divide your big picture into smaller parts or functions. Concentrate on smaller functions one by one. and then make changes after you are done to make them work with each other.

Well, Eric, It's hard to say how close you are; but I think I see what you have in mind, and it's possible that you are not too far off.

The idea of using / and % to get a number and its remainder can be applied to your problem, but they work with ints. Here's a suggestion: why not convert all calculations to pennies (so you are always working with integers internally)?

Does this make sense to you? (I've done it many times, so it makes sense to me, but ...)


Dave