[jocularity13]

Hi! I am new to C++, so I know this is elementary stuff.

My first assignment: output a letter "C" when the user inputs a character. This is what I've got. It works, but I want to make it look cleaner.

 

#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

	char letter;
	cout << " Type a Character ";
	cin >> letter;

	cout << " \n";
	cout << "  ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << " ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << "  ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << " ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << "  ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << " \n";
	cout << "  ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter;

	cout << endl;

	return 0;

}

To make it cleaner, may I write it this way? How do I use the <<endl<< to make this look better? I am a bit confused...Thanks so much!

#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

	char letter;
	cout << " Type a Character ";
	cin >> letter <<endl<< "  " 
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter <<endl<<
	
	cout << " ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << "  ";
	cout << letter <<endl<<

	cout << letter <<endl<<
	cout << letter <<endl<<

	cout << letter <<endl<<
	cout << letter <<endl<<
	cout << letter <<endl<<
	cout << " ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << "  ";
	cout << letter <<endl<<
	cout << "  ";
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter;
	cout << letter;

	cout << endl;

	return 0;

}

Finally, does my algorithm makes sense?

1. Ask the user to "Type a Character" (which is any letter of their choice).

2. Count the spaces before each letter on each line. Print the spaces and characters in the following order.
On the first line: two spaces, three letters.
Add a line break.
On the second line: one space, one letter, two spaces, one letter.
Add a line break.
On the third through seventh line: one letter (no spaces).
Add a line break.
On the eighth line: one space, one letter, two spaces, one letter.
Add a line break.
On the ninth line: two spaces, three letters.

3. Once the user inputs a character of their choice, a "C" will be output.

[IngeniousHax]

#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

	char letter;
	cout << " Type a Character ";
	cin >> letter;	
        cout << letter << endl;
	cout << letter << letter << endl;
	
	cout << " " << letter << "  " << letter << endl;

Here is a snippet of some of your code that looks nicer.

[rethc]

int main()
{
	char letter;
	cout << " Type a Character ";
	cin >> letter;
	cout << "  " << letter << letter << letter << endl;
	cout << " " << letter << "  " << letter << endl;
	cout << letter << endl;

	return 0;
}

start a new cout on a new line, and break line with an endl

This post has been edited by rethc: 13 September 2012 - 09:40 PM