Need Help with writing this Program!

[Constantine!]

Hey guys!

I'm new to coding and having a difficulty. I am suppose to create a program in Visual Studio. Here's the instructions:


Write a program that asks the user to enter either character ‘a’ or ‘b’ from the keyboard. If the user enters ‘a’ then prompt the user to input three floating- point numbers and print the sum and average, of three numbers. If the user enters ‘b’, then prompt the user to enter three initials of first name, middle name, and last name Print the initials. The screen dialogue should appear as follows. . Hint: You need to use if statement i.e.

if x > y
statement1;
else
statement2;

Enter character ‘a’ or ‘b’: a
Enter three floating-point numbers: -3 5 8

Sum = 10
Average = 3.33

Or
Enter character ‘a’ or ‘b’: b

Enter first initial: N
Enter first initial: B
Enter first initial: C

Your initial is: NBC





Here's what I have so far. I believe my if and else area is not right! Please help me out!



#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main ()

{

float number1, number2, number3;

char ch1='a', ch2='b';

int sum, average;

cout <<"Please enter a or b"

cin >> ch1 >> ch2;

if (ch1=='a')

cout <<"Please input the three floating point numbers and print the sum and average of three numbers"

else cout<<"Please enter three initials of your first name, middle name, and last name"

return 0;
}

[GCDEF]

You only need to input a or b into one char.

Check if it's equal to a then prompt for the numbers and compute and display the output. That should all be contained inside one code block.

If it's not equal to a, check if it's equal to b. If it is, prompt for and print the initials. Again, all that will be in one code block.

[Lindley]

Let's break up the instructions into pseudocode a bit....

//Write a program
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    //that asks the user to enter either character ‘a’ or ‘b’ from the keyboard.
    INPUT choice

    if (the user enters ‘a’)
    {
        //then prompt the user to input three floating- point numbers and print the sum and average, of three numbers.
    }
    else if (the user enters ‘b’)
    {
        //then prompt the user to enter three initials of first name, middle name, and last name Print the initials.
    }

    return 0;
}

As for this bit:
"The screen dialogue should appear as follows."
that means they're telling you precisely how you should be formatting your output and input prompts at each step, so all that's left is storing the inputs appropriately and then manipulating them appropriately.

[Constantine!]

You only need to input a or b into one char.

Check if it's equal to a then prompt for the numbers and compute and display the output. That should all be contained inside one code block.

If it's not equal to a, check if it's equal to b. If it is, prompt for and print the initials. Again, all that will be in one code block.

I'm sorry but I'm bit confused. Can u show me what you are talking about by fixing it in my script?

[Constantine!]

Let's break up the instructions into pseudocode a bit....

//Write a program
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    //that asks the user to enter either character ‘a’ or ‘b’ from the keyboard.
    INPUT choice

    if (the user enters ‘a’)
    {
        //then prompt the user to input three floating- point numbers and print the sum and average, of three numbers.
    }
    else if (the user enters ‘b’)
    {
        //then prompt the user to enter three initials of first name, middle name, and last name Print the initials.
    }

    return 0;
}

As for this bit:
"The screen dialogue should appear as follows."
that means they're telling you precisely how you should be formatting your output and input prompts at each step, so all that's left is storing the inputs appropriately and then manipulating them appropriately.

Thanks Lindley. So should I start my script with what u stated in your code?

I really need the final output of how everything will be arranged.

Thanks again!

[GCDEF]

I'm sorry but I'm bit confused. Can u show me what you are talking about by fixing it in my script?

Did Lindley's post help? Nobody's going to actually do the work for you. We'll nudge you in the right direction.

Look at your first cin statement. You should only input into one variable, then evaluate that for a or b.

FWIW, program and script are not interchangeable terms.

[Constantine!]

Did Lindley's post help? Nobody's going to actually do the work for you. We'll nudge you in the right direction.

Look at your first cin statement. You should only input into one variable, then evaluate that for a or b.

FWIW, program and script are not interchangeable terms.

I saw lindley's post after I was replying to first reply and yea it helped alot. I have a good foundation on what I am doing right and wrong. Just need help in compiling it to final output!

[Lindley]

I'll break it down a little further, but beyond that you're going to have to show some capability to take my outline and run with it yourself.

//Write a program
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    //that asks the user to enter either character ‘a’ or ‘b’ from the keyboard.
    INPUT choice
    // You'll need a variable to hold the input---perhaps call it "choice". A char will do. You'll also need a cin statement.

    if (the user enters ‘a’)// you are testing the value of the choice variable.
    {
        //then prompt the user to input three floating- point numbers and print the sum and average, of three numbers.
        // You will need at least 3 float or double variables. You can make additional variables to hold the sum and average if you wish, but that isn't necessary (you can just write the expression result directly to output). You'll also need output statements to inform the user about the result of the computations.
    }
    else if (the user enters ‘b’)// testing the value of the choice variable.
    {
        //then prompt the user to enter three initials of first name, middle name, and last name Print the initials.
        // You will need at least 3 variables to hold the inputs, and then an output statement to write them back out again.
    }
    // optionally, you can have an else block which prints an error message if the user did not input either 'a' or 'b' but something else instead.

    return 0;
}