Making an exponent project in C++

[tellumnetsirk]

im stuck on what to put in my for loop please help me ive tried everything it feels like


//Computer Science
//Period 7
//Bonus

#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{

float x;
float y;
int e;

cout << "What is the base?" << "\n";
cin >> x;
cout << "What is the exponent?" << "\n";
cin >> e;

if (e==o) {cout << "Answer is: 1" << "\n";}
else
{
for (int i=1; i<=e; i++)

{


cout << "Answer is:" << y << "\n";
}
}









system("PAUSE");
return 0;
}

[sicarie]

first part says the part to keep looping, and the second part tells it how to loop it

Ok, and that was my bad. The first part is just setting the base equal to the exponent. So you did 2^2 in your attempt. It is kept looping by the i and the e - the for loop isn't modified by (or shouldn't be modified by) anything in the code inside it. If you take that out, it will run properly.

[tellumnetsirk]

it still isnt running correctly....

int main()
{

float x=1.0;
float y=1.0;
int e=1;

cout << "What is the base?" << "\n";
cin >> x;
cout << "What is the exponent?" << "\n";
cin >> e;

if (e==0){cout << "Anwser is: 1" << "\n";}
else
{
for (int i=1; i<=e; i++)
{
x=e;
y=y*x;
}
}


what parts to change??

[sicarie]

it still isnt running correctly....

int main()
{

float x=1.0;
float y=1.0;
int e=1;

cout << "What is the base?" << "\n";
cin >> x;
cout << "What is the exponent?" << "\n";
cin >> e;

if (e==0){cout << "Anwser is: 1" << "\n";}
else
{
for (int i=1; i<=e; i++)
{
x=e;
y=y*x;
}
}


what parts to change??

x = e;
Delete that.
And don't forget to return 0 at the end of your project.

[code]
//...snipped...
for (int i=1; i<=e; i++)
{
y=y*x;
} // end of for
} // end of else
return 0;
}

[sicarie]

it still isnt running correctly....

int main()
{

float x=1.0;
float y=1.0;
int e=1;

cout << "What is the base?" << "\n";
cin >> x;
cout << "What is the exponent?" << "\n";
cin >> e;

if (e==0){cout << "Anwser is: 1" << "\n";}
else
{
for (int i=1; i<=e; i++)
{
x=e;
y=y*x;
}
}


what parts to change??

x = e;
Delete that.
And don't forget to return 0 at the end of your project.

//...snipped...
      for (int i=1; i<=e; i++)
      {
          y=y*x;
       } // end of for
      cout << "Answer is : " << y << endl;
   } // end of else
   return 0;
}
 

[tellumnetsirk]

OMG!! it works!!! thank you so much for your patience and help

[sicarie]

OMG!! it works!!! thank you so much for your patience and help

Dude, you did all the work. And now you really understand it. I kinda put you through it a little bit, but you did good - that's your good work there man.

(and I screwed up and caused that loop error :( )

[tellumnetsirk]

well thank you

[sicarie]

well thank you

Anytime :)

[momotaro]

hint!!!
use a for loop;
init at 1 ; sentinel value <= your "e" ; increament;
your base*=your base;
....
play with it!
good luck ;)