If Statements

[sockoo]

Well first off i'd like to introduce my self and say that .. i'v just started to learn C ++ and obviously sense im here i need a bit of guidence

code:

#include<IOSTREAM.H> void main(void)   {      float value;      cout << "please enter in any value" << endl;      cin >> value;      if (value > 0);      cout << "the entered value is greater than 0" <<endl;      if (value <100);      cout << "the entered value is less than 100" << endl;      if (value > 50 & value < 500) ;      cout << "the entered value is greater than 50 and less than 500" << endl;      if (value != 7 & value != 10.5) ;      cout << "the entered value is not 7 and not 10.5" <<endl;      if (value > -5 & value < 5)  ;      cout << "the entered value is greater then -5 and less than 5" <<endl;      return 0;   }

In the program just listed i want to be able to recieve a value from the user and then decide wiether or not the value is any of the if statements. But it doesnt seem to work , where am i going wrong ?

[Tony]

sockoo wrote:

if (value <100);

the semicolon ; terminates the statement

[wtd]

A suggestion on how to avoid this kind of confusion:

Just because you don't always have to use the braces, that does not mean you shouldn't use them.

[md]

Or, if you don't use braces at the very least use proper formating. Indenting the code to be executed if the condition is true helps make it more obvious what things are.