Currency Conversion

[Raymond Pittman]

I am trying to convert five currencies and their equivalents to the us dollar

1 Yen = 0.008431
1 Euro = 1.3698
1 Can $ = 0.9437
1 U.K. = 2.0336
1 AU$ = 0.8509
Any help in getting me started is appreciated.

[sicarie]

When you say you are having trouble getting started, what are you having trouble with? Choosing which conversion to make? Showing the possibilities?

You have the ratios there, but have you created the statements to convert them?

[Raymond Pittman]

I'm sorry
Im suppose to write and name five currencies and their equivalents to the us dollar. The conversons are hard coded equations
insert comments in the program to document the program internally.
Then attach a design flowchart and a version control sheet to a hard copy.

This is the whole problem.

[weaknessforcats]

Are you able to do the conversion by hand with paper and pencil?

[Raymond Pittman]

Yes I can do it by hand

[JosAH]

Yes I can do it by hand

Given the name of a monetary unit how did you find the conversion factor? Remember,
computers are very stupid, you have to tell them everything explicitly.

kind regards,

Jos

[Raymond Pittman]

#include <stdio.h>

main ()

{
printf("\nCurrency Conversion\n"\n1 US Dollars = 0.008431 Yen
\n1 US Dollars = 1.3698 Euro \n"\n1 US Dollars = 0.9437 Can \n"
\n1 US Dollars = 2.0336 U.K \n"\n1 US Dollars = 0.8509 AU \n");
return 0;
}

Here is what I came up with converting currency. When i tried to compile it i get a Error msg on line 4. Could some one help me, being some one who is new to programing i am haveing a hard time figure this out.

[Laharl]

printf() takes one string argument, so you have to use just one set of quotes to surround all of that. If you want to actually print the " character, you use \". If you don't need that character, don't use any " in the middle of the format string.

printf("\nCurrency Conversion\n1 US Dollars = 0.008431 Yen
\n1 US Dollars = 1.3698 Euro \n\n1 US Dollars = 0.9437 Can \n
\n1 US Dollars = 2.0336 U.K \n\n1 US Dollars = 0.8509 AU \n");
 

[Raymond Pittman]

printf() takes one string argument, so you have to use just one set of quotes to surround all of that. If you want to actually print the " character, you use \". If you don't need that character, don't use any " in the middle of the format string.

printf("\nCurrency Conversion\n1 US Dollars = 0.008431 Yen
\n1 US Dollars = 1.3698 Euro \n\n1 US Dollars = 0.9437 Can \n
\n1 US Dollars = 2.0336 U.K \n\n1 US Dollars = 0.8509 AU \n");
 

Thanks I think that i am starting to understand how to do this . Your help is greatly appricated.