Something wrong with my loop..

// function example
#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;

Code:

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int main ()
{
        int me;
        int comp;
        int explode;

        srand((unsigned)time(0));//uses ctime to pick a semi random number
        comp = (rand()%11)+1;
                me = 5;

                        do{
                                me = me - 1;
                                cout << me <<" Tries left; " << "Try and guess which number!: ";
                                        cin >> explode;
                                        if(explode=comp){
                                                break;
                                        }
                        }while (me > 0);
       
system( "pause" );
return 0;
}

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instead of asking you to type the number you think it is until you get it, on keypress it ends...any idea?

if(explode==comp){

why though?

because unlike VB there is a difference between the assignment operator (=), and the comparason operator (==).

The assignment operator assignes the value on the right hand side, to the left hand side, then returns the result (which was being checked by the if statement).

The comparason operator just returns whether they're equal or not.


BTW. i strongly recommend you check out CornedBee's tutorials, they'd be a great help to get you started. I believe he gave you the address in on of his replies to another of your threads.

It would also be easier to use a for loop in this instance, not a do...while, and you should really not use system() calls or namespaces.