Well, that much is obvious. Did you write this code yourself or copy it from a website? It isn't in the least bit a valid C program.
On 5/22/07, mkaylad99 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I cannot get it to compile. > > --- In [email protected], "Brett W. McCoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > On 5/22/07, mkaylad99 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > [mod-- If you want people to help, then you'll have to clean > > > up the source, or be more careful with your copy/pasting. --mod > PN] > > > > > > This is the program that I created but for some reason I could not > > > get it to run. Where did I go wrong? > > > > > > > > > '#include <stdio.h> Main ()'' ''char firstinit=''\0'', > > > lastinit=''\0'' ''float item1=14.99 item2=5.25 item3=1.85 > item4=1.75 > > > item5=14.88 tax=4.30 subtotal=53.72,total=58.02; ''float > > > taxrate=0.08; ''("\nPlease type the first letter of your first > name, > > > then press enter.") ''scanf("%c",&firstinit)''getchar()'' printf > > > ("\nPlease type the first letter of your last name, then press > > > enter.")'' scanf("%c",&lastinit)'' getchar()'' printf("\nPlease > type > > > the cost of the first item, then press enter.")'' scanf("%.2f", > > > &item1)'' getchar()'' printf("\nPlease type the cost of the second > > > item, then press enter.")'' scanf("%.2f", &item2)'' getchar()'' > printf > > > ("\nPlease type the cost of the third item, then press enter.")'' > > > scanf("%.2f", &item3)'' getchar()'' printf("\nPlease type the > cost of > > > the fourth item, then press enter.")'' scanf("%.2f", &item4)'' > getchar > > > ()'' printf("\nPlease type the cost of the fifth item, then press > > > enter.")'' scanf("%.2f", &item5)'' getchar()'' > > > subtotal=item1+item2+item3+item4+item5; tax=subtotal*taxrate; > > > total=subtotal+tax; printf("\n%c",firstinit,".")'' printf("\n% > > > c",lastinit,".")'' printf("Your total cost is $%.2f",total)'' > getchar > > > () > > > > Be more specific -- when you say "can't get it to run", do you mean > it > > doesn't compile? Does it crash? Do you get any error messages? I > can't > > even tell how correct the code is because it's all pushed together > on > > a single line -- but it looks like you are also missing a LOT of > > semicolons at the ends of statements, incorrect use of printf, no > > brackets, misplaced quotes, use of Main() instead of main(), and so > > on. > > > > -- Brett > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > "In the rhythm of music a secret is hidden; > > If I were to divulge it, it would overturn the world." > > -- Jelaleddin Rumi > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------ "In the rhythm of music a secret is hidden; If I were to divulge it, it would overturn the world." -- Jelaleddin Rumi
