Hello,
Here is the code for a small begginers (extremely simple program). This is all i can really write and was wondering if any of you guys have any next steps for me in learning c/c++. I know i definitly want to learn c++ ultimately. p.s Does any1 know of any sites that have a tutorial that takes you through making some simple programs cos i learn very well from doing rather than reading. Thanx. Oh yeah i have read a couple of c++ books but it gets to a certain point and i get lost! (Kernighan and Ritchie: The C++ Programming Language). Here is the program then:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <iostream.h>

int main(void)
{
float no1, no2, answer;
int type;

cout<<"Please enter number 1: ";
cin>>no1;
cout<<"Please enter number 2: ";
cin>>no2;
cout<<"1 = Divide (/)\n"<<"2 = Mulitply (*)\n"<<"3 = Subtract(-)\n"<<"4 = Add(+)\n";
cin>>type;
if(type == 1)
{
answer = no1 / no2;
cout<<no1<<" / "<<no2<<" = "<<answer<<"\n";
return 0;
}
if(type == 2)
{
answer = no1 * no2;
cout<<no1<<" * "<<no2<<" = "<<answer<<"\n";
return 0;
}
if(type == 3)
{
answer = no1 - no2;
cout<<no1<<" - "<<no2<<" = "<<answer<<"\n";
return 0;
}
if(type == 4)
{
answer = no1 + no2;
cout<<no1<<" + "<<no2<<" = "<<answer<<"\n";
}
else
{
cout<<"Incorrect input, Quitting!";
return 0;
}
}

This is very simple but its all i have the knowledge to write, i would like to write some internet apps, i prefer to use the win32 console apps rather than the MFC which i think is pretty shitty when VB does such a better job but idotn want to spark a discussion on which is better :-). Pls give suggestions of sites and program source to download to study and help me!. Thanx all...

Your best bet would be to go into the Yahoo and Google Directories and go through them.

Yahoo C and C++ directory <A HREF="http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Programming_and_Development/Language...">http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Programming_and_Development/Language...</A>

Google C Directory
<A HREF="http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/C/">http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/C/</A>

Google C++ Directory
<A HREF="http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/C%2B%2B/">http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/C%2B%2B/</A>

Hey andy... if you go to the C++ learning group.... look at sites that are listed there... I recommended the last site that is listed there its from www.pragsoft.com.... another good site is www.Gametutorials.com... in the tutorial section.... good luck

Why are you using if..then..else's there? Case would be a better choice...and K&R have nothing to do with C++.

I know this isn't what you asked for, but I'm going to edit the code above because I find that seeing better ways to do things helps you to understand the shortcuts you can use later on ^_^

#include <iostream>    // not using anything from stdio, so don't.
// also, don't include iostream.h, because that is the old STL, and wasn't
// standardized, plus it's two more charcters to type ^_^

using namespace std;     // this is the gimpy way, but it's easiest

int main(void)
{
    float n1, n2;    // you don't need an answer variable
    int oper;

    cout << "Please input the first number\n:";
    cin >> n1;
    cout << "Please input the second number\n:";
    cin >> n2;
    cout << "Please choose the operation (1 = div, 2 = mult, 3 = sub, 4 = add)\n:";
    cin >> oper;

    switch(oper)
    {
    case 1: // div
        cout << n1 << " \ " << n2 << " = " << n1/n1 << endl;
        break;
    case 2: // mult
        cout << n1 << " * " << n2 << " = " << n1*n1 << endl;
        break;
    case 3: // sub
        cout << n1 << " - " << n2 << " = " << n1-n1 << endl;
        break;
    case 4: // add
        cout << n1 << " + " << n2 << " = " << n1+n1 << endl;
        break;
    default:
        cout << "invalid operator code\n";
    }

    return 0;
}

What is so hard about typing std:: in front of all of the STL stuff? It isn't that hard; I do it every day!

Thanx for the updated code i now know and understand Switch Case's Arguments. Thanx all who posted!

unknown - because I am the epitome of the lazy programmer, and if I don't have to type std:: in front of every command, I'm a happy lazy programmer ^_^ besides, it's not like I'm going to be making any vars called cout or cin or vector of map, because these terms are so generalized that they deserve to be generalized programming terms (i.e. STL).

Get "The C++ Programming Language" by Bjarne Stroustrup (a.k.a., the c++ bible). It written by the guy who developed C++.

I've been led to believe that "The C++ Programming Language" by Bjarne Stroustrup is heavy reading, with some language implementation details and the like that raise the difficulty level somewhat.

I found it easy to read.