Question

new to c++. I have to write a program that alternates symbols for the number given. For example, if the user inputs the number "6," then the output would be
"* @ & * @ *"

Answer 1

So if user input "6", then it should return "* @ & * @ *" ?

Answer 2

@geerky42 yes

Answer 3

@geerky42 I'm having trouble with it cause when I put 5 in my program, my input ends up being: * @ & * @ & * @ & * @ & * @ & . And I need it to just be * @ & * @. I don't know how to format it..

Answer 4

Can you show your code?

Answer 5

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int number;

cout << "Enter a Number: ";
cin >> number;
if (number <= 0)
{
cout << number << " is an invalid number." << endl;
}

for (int i(0); i < number; i += 1)
{

cout << " * " << " @ " << " & ";

}
return 0;

}

Answer 6

I'm not familiar with C++, but I guess in this line:
`cout << " * " << " @ " << " & ";`
You basically assign " * @ & " to cout.

So for input 5, it will insert " * @ & " to cout five times via for loop. Hence the result will display five " * @ & "s.

Maybe use modulo and if, else if, and else statements?

Like this:
```
if (i%3==0)
{
cout << " * ";
}
else if (i%2 == 0)
{
cout << " @ ";
}
else
{
cout << " & ";
}
```

Answer 7

else if (i%2 == 1) ***

Answer 8

Sorry... else if (i%3 == 1) ***

Answer 9

THE MODULUS WORKED!!! Thank you so much for helping me out! I was stuck on this for 4 hours, embarrassingly...

Answer 10

Ah, I glad I helped :)