C++ pow() limit loop [URGENT]

[Lieutenantpickle]

Hi, I'm super super new to C++. I need help with my code about limiting the pow(base, exponent) to a given value by using a while or for loop. The values are given by the user.
Ex: Base = 2
Exponent = 2
Limit = 100
Result = 64
(loop stops at 2^5)

Ex: Base = 3
Exponent = 3
Limit = 1000
Result = 729
(loop stops at 3^6)

My main() so far:

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

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	double base;
	int exponent;
	int limit;
	int result = 0;

	cout << "Please enter a base: ";
	cin >> base;
	cout << "Please enter a exponent: ";
	cin >> exponent;
	cout << "Please enter limit: ";
	cin >> limit;

	for (result > result; limit < 1; limit++){
		result = pow(base, exponent);
		{
			if (limit > result)
			{

				cout << base << "^" << exponent << ", " << limit << " LIMIT IS MORE THAN RESULT " << ", " << result << endl;
				exponent++;
			}
			else if (limit < result)
			{
				cout << base << "^" << exponent << ", " << limit << " LIMIT IS LESS THAN RESULT " << ", " << result << endl;
				exponent++;
			}
			
			return 0;
				}
		}
}

I need help please. Sorry for my bad explanation and english. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you very much!

[2kaud]

MArking a thread as urgent doesn't get any quicker responses.

for (result > result; limit < 1; limit++){

whatever you thought this statement was going to achieve, it doesn't. It first compares result to itself(?) to see which is greater(?) then does nothing with the result of that comparision. The loop will terminate when limit >=1 and each time around the loop limit will be incremented by 1. The loop needs to compare limit with result and terminate if result is greater than the limit. Once the data has been entered there is no requirement to change limit.

[Lieutenantpickle]

Whoops......I changed

	for (result > result; limit < 1; limit++){

to

for (result = 0; limit < 1; limit++){

Thanks for the heads up though

[2kaud]

for (result = 0; limit < 1; limit++){

but the condition is still not correct and you are still incrementing limit.

[Lieutenantpickle]

I see. What do you suggest on typing? I'm really confused right now

[GCDEF]

I see. What do you suggest on typing? I'm really confused right now

You're just guessing which is never a good plan. You can use a for or a while loop. In general, a for loop works best when a certain number or iterations is needed. A while loop is best while a certain condition is true. In your case, you want to repeat the action while the result is less than the limit.

In the case of a for loop, the first part is your initializer. I would think you'd want to initialize your exponent there. The second part is the condition in which it keeps executing. In this case, the result is less than the limit. The third part is executed every time through the loop, and is usually used to increment or decrement the variable that was initialized, in this case the exponent.

[Lieutenantpickle]

For the different for loop parts, do I have to set each in 3 different voids?

[GCDEF]

For the different for loop parts, do I have to set each in 3 different voids?

The question doesn't make sense.

[Lieutenantpickle]

I tried this. Unfortunately, it doesn't print anything :/

	for (exponent; result < limit; exponent++);

	{

		if (limit > 1, limit < result)
		{

			printf("%d, %d, %d", base, exponent, limit, exponent++);

		}

[VictorN]

And what this condition

	if (limit > 1, limit < result)
	{
		...
	}

could mean?

[2kaud]

See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b80153d8.aspx
http://www.learncpp.com/cpp-tutorial/57-for-statements/
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/control/

[GCDEF]

I tried this. Unfortunately, it doesn't print anything :/

	for (exponent; result < limit; exponent++);

	{

		if (limit > 1, limit < result)
		{

			printf("%d, %d, %d", base, exponent, limit, exponent++);

		}

I'll say it again. You'll never learn this language by guessing. Never. It just won't work. If you want to use a for loop, read about it and learn what each piece does. Keep reading till you really understand. Repeat that with the if statement. Neither your for loop, nor your if statement are correct.

[2kaud]

if (limit > 1, limit < result)

What do you expect this statement to do? This may be legal c++ syntax but I doubt it does what you expect. Do you understand the comma operator?
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zs06xbxh.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...vs.110%29.aspx

I repeat what GCDEF has correctly stated. You cannot program in c/c++ by trying to guess. You have to learn its syntax properly without guessing. Its not like a scripted language where you can try a few things by trial and error until they work. This sort of approach doesn't work with c/c++. See my post #11 for c++ tutorial web sites.

PS Why do you have a return in the middle of a loop?

This is quite a trivial program. Apart from include, variable definitons and input/output statements the program only needs one line of code.