Hey,n00b question converting cm to inches,then yards,feet,inch es

[onefry]

Hey I have this prog that i'm working on, starting my first c++ class and kind of a n00b to programming

here it is

#include <iostream>

#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;

int main()

{ int remainder,remai nder2,yards,fee t,inches;

float centi,inche5;

cout<<"What is the length in Centimeters"<<e ndl;

cin>>centi;

//convert to nearest inch

inche5=centi/2.54;

inches=static_c ast<int>(inche5 );

//Compute Yards

yards=inches/36;

//Drop Remainder To Feet

remainder=inche s%36;

//Compute Feet

feet=remainder/12;

//Drop Remainder To Inches

remainder2=rema inder%12;



cout<<"Yards="< <yards<<endl;

cout<<"Feet="<< feet<<endl;

cout<<"Inches=" <<remainder2<<e ndl;



system("pause") ;

return 0;

}


i used static_cast to convert float to int without runtime errors, the problem is that static_cast rounded down so the output tended to be 1 less inch then what's mathmatically correct...is there a better way to convert float to int or somehow name all variables as int but still keep the conversion of cm/2.54?

thanks for all your help

[onefry]

also.. basically what i must do.. is convert cm to inches... round to the nearest inch, then my output must be in yards, feet, inches i figured that i could just use int as in (int)inches=(in t)cm/2.54 but since i'm / an int by not an int it gives a runtime error
thanks for all your help once again

[onefry]

bump...please if anyone can give me any tips they are greatly appreciated!

[D_C]

Tip: Don't re-invent the wheel.

[Banfa]

D_C has a good point but on the subject of converting float to int then

assuming that the value of the float is in range for the int then you will always loose the decimal places. When you put your conversion in place you will have to decided if that is ok if it isn't then you will need to do something to correct the conversion.

You instance in your case (converting cm to inches) you may decided hat you actually want the value to the nearest inch. This means that for decimals >= x.5 you want to round up to (x+1) and for values < x.5 round down to x.

inches = (int)inche5;

rounds downall fractions but you can achieve the nearest inch this way

inches = (int)(inche5+0. 5);

This works because for values of inche5 >= x.5 then inche5 + 0.5 is >= x+1 so inches takes the value x+1. simialrly for values <x.5 inche5 + 0.5 > x+1 so inches takes the value x.