Nested if statement syntax issue

[lyle777]

I am having trouble with the nested if statement.
can anyone tell me where i went wrong with this code?
the syntax error starts by the else statement within the target of the
first if statement.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int num, feet;
    double zar, usd, c, temp, pound, kg, meter, length, width, area;
 
    cout << "Welcome to converter 1.2\n" << "\n"; 
    cout << "Choose between the following:\n"; 
    cout << "\n" << "1.Convert feet to meters.\n";
    cout << "2.Calculate area of triangle.\n" << "3.Convert USD to ZAR.\n"; 
    cout << "4.Convert degrees c to degrees f.\n"; 
    cout << "5.Convert pounds to kilograms.\n";
    cin >> num;
 
    if(num > 1)  {
           if(num == 2)  cout << "2.Calculate area of rectangle.\n"; 
           cout << "Enter length:\n";
           cin >> length;
           cout << "Enter width:\n";
           cin >> width;
           area = length * width;
           cout << "The area is " << area;
 
           if(num == 3) cout << "3.Convert USD to ZAR.\n"; 
           cout << "Enter value in USD:\n";
           cin >> usd;
           zar = usd * 7.85;
           cout << usd << " USD is " << zar << " ZAR.";
 
           if(num == 4) cout << "4.Convert degrees c to degrees f.\n"; 
           cout << "Enter value in degrees c:\n";
           cin >> c;
           temp = c * 33.8;
           cout << c << " degrees c is " << temp << " degrees f.";
 
           else cout << "5.Convert pounds to kilograms.\n";/* the suntax error 
           comes from this statement*/ 
           cout << "Enter number in pounds:\n";
           cin >> pound;
           kg = pound * 0.45;
           cout << pound << " pound/s is " << kg << " kilogram/s.";
    }
    else(num < 2) cout << "1.Convert feet to meters.\n"; 
    cout << "Enter number in feet:\n";
    cin >> feet;
    meter = feet / 3.28;
    cout << feet << " feet is " << meter << " meters.";
 
    cin.get();
    cin.get();
    return 0;
}

[code green]

Looks like a missing closing brace before the else.
Not sure where you want it though, because no CODE tags and no indents

[akdemirc]

it is always a good practice to cover all if/else statements with { } to make the block clear.. Unless you make it, the compiler cannot decide for which if statement the else statement is an alternative..

Here is what the erroneous part of your code means by the moment:

if(num == 4) 
{
cout << "4.Convert degrees c to degrees f.\n";
} 
 
/* the below statements are not treated in if block that violates the rule that each else statement must occur just after a if statement..
cout << "Enter value in degrees c:\n";
cin >> c;
temp = c * 33.8;
cout << c << " degrees c is " << temp << " degrees f.";
 
else 
{
cout << "5.Convert pounds to kilograms.\n";
}

[donbock]

How is this different than your help needed in C++ with the if-else-if ladder post?

[code green]

As a newbie you should be solving these trivial syntax errors independently.
This is how you gain experience and a feel for the flow of code.