[Amateen]

hey all, i am stuck at a function thing. i have done most of the code but don't know how to do one part please help.

   # include <iostream> 
using namespace std;
//Function prototype
void draw_line(char what, int length, int height);
int main()

{
	cout << " Mateen Rehman " << endl;
	cout << " please enter a letter" << endl;
	
		
	char what = 'a';
		
	cout  << " please enter a number for length" << endl;
	int length = 15;
	cin >> length;
	cout << " please enter a number for height" << endl;
	int height = 20;
	cin>> height;
	for (length = 0; length < 16; length ++)
		cout << what << endl;
	for (height = 0; height < 21; height ++)
		cout << what << endl;
}
	void draw_line(char what, int length, int height)
{	
		cout << what << endl;   

how do i do this part " Repeatedly call the function draw_line to display a box of the desired length, height and character." how do i do this. thanks

This post has been edited by NickDMax: 12 March 2008 - 04:55 PM

[letthecolorsrumble]

Well according to your function definition draw_line, you can simply call that function once an the output will be a box.

You should learn how to use nested for loop for this task, I assume you tried to use nested for loops but incorrectly.

Try this:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


//Function prototype
void draw_box(char what, int length, int height);


int main() {
	char what;
	int height, length;

	cout << " Mateen Rehman " << endl;

	cout << " please enter a letter" << endl;
	cin  >> what;
	cout << " please enter a number for length" << endl;
	cin  >> length;
	cout << " please enter a number for height" << endl;
	cin  >> height;

	draw_box(what, length, height);
	
	return 0;
}


void draw_box(char what, int length, int height) {
	//using nested for-loops for output
	for (int i = 0; i < height; i++) {	
		
		for (int j = 0; j < length; j++)
			cout << what;

		cout<<endl;//new line when the characters are printed horizontally once
	}
}

I have changed the draw_line function name to draw_box.

More help? Keep posting !

[Amateen]

thanks a lot that really helped.