C++: Printing output based on variable value

[needOfHelpCMath]

Print either "Fruit", "Drink", or "Unknown" (followed by a newline) depending on the value of userItem. Print "Unknown" (followed by a newline) if the value of userItem does not match any of the defined options. For example, if userItem is GR_APPLES, output should be:

Fruit

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
   enum GroceryItem {GR_APPLES, GR_BANANAS, GR_JUICE, GR_WATER};

   GroceryItem userItem = GR_APPLES;

   

   userItem = GR_APPLES;
   while ( userItem != GR_APPLES) {
         if (userItem == GR_APPLES) {
         cout << userItem << "Fruit" << endl;
         
         }
   }
      

   return 0;

 

[MarkFL]

Re: i don't know if I am on right track but give me some help

You have the statement:

[m]userItem = GR_APPLES;[/m]

And then the condition on your while loop is:

[m]userItem != GR_APPLES[/m]

So, the code within the loop will never get executed. Without any means of terminating the loop, if the condition on the loop was:

[m]userItem == GR_APPLES[/m]

the loop would run endlessly. When running a while loop, you need for the condition to eventually become false, so the loop will terminate.

edit: I have edited your thread title to show the nature of the question being asked.

 

[needOfHelpCMath]

Re: i don't know if I am on right track but give me some help

You have the statement:

[m]userItem = GR_APPLES;[/m]

And then the condition on your while loop is:

[m]userItem != GR_APPLES[/m]

So, the code within the loop will never get executed. Without any means of terminating the loop, if the condition on the loop was:

[m]userItem == GR_APPLES[/m]

the loop would run endlessly. When running a while loop, you need for the condition to eventually become false, so the loop will terminate.

edit: I have edited your thread title to show the nature of the question being asked.

okay I fix it but still would not print out 'Fruit" is any other hint you can give me?

 

[MarkFL]

Re: i don't know if I am on right track but give me some help

okay I fix it but still would not print out 'Fruit" is any other hint you can give me?

What does your amended code look like now? I will be glad to take a look and offer further suggestions. :)

 

[needOfHelpCMath]

Re: i don't know if I am on right track but give me some help

What does your amended code look like now? I will be glad to take a look and offer further suggestions. :)

well I figure out my issue that the programs did not want any while loop instead it wanted if and else if statements

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
   enum GroceryItem {GR_APPLES, GR_BANANAS, GR_JUICE, GR_WATER};

   GroceryItem userItem = GR_APPLES;

   if (userItem == GR_APPLES) {
      cout << "Fruit" << endl;
   }
    if (userItem == GR_BANANAS) {
      cout << "Fruit" << endl;
    }
   
   if(userItem == GR_JUICE) {
      cout << "Drink" << endl;
   }
   else if (userItem == GR_WATER) {
      cout << "Drink" << endl;
   }
   else if (userItem == (GroceryItem)5) {
   cout << "Unknown" << endl;
   }

   return 0;
}

All tests passed
Testing with userItem = GR_APPLES
Your output: Fruit
Testing with userItem = GR_JUICE
Your output: Drink
Testing with userItem = (GroceryItem)5
Your output: Unknown