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Solving for percentage Rates.

I'm attempting a code here. I'm still a little scrappy and I'm not quite sure what I should be using here. I'm trying to create a code where the user inputs a name for an employee and a sales rate. Each employee gets payed 2,500 monthly, but Based on the sales rate they should find out their commission rate and it's dependent on this.
$0.01–$5,000 8 percent
$5,000.01–$10,000 10 percent
$10,000.01 and above 12 percent

I just need a little help here I think I need a case or switch statement, but I'm not even sure where to begin or place the needed codes.

My code

Code:

#include <iostream>

#include <cstring>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

//declare variables

char lastname[50];

int comission

//get employee name

cout << "Enter the Employee's last name: ";

cin.getline (lastname, 50);

 int salary = 2500

//get sales rate

case '1'

if commission 5000 <





return 0;

}

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prof. Krauf (Post 50992)

return 0;

What's that ??

For your question ... It's better to use nested Ifs than using Switch Case. Case checks for a particular value, but you need to check a range.

So, do it something like this :

Code: C

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if( Salary > 10000 )
      Commission = 12;
else if( Salary > 5000 )
      Commission = 10;
else
      Commission = 8;
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Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

Like this?

So it should be something like this?

Code: C

#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
      //declare variables
      char lastname[50];
      char firstname[50]
      int comission;

      //get employee name
      cout << "Enter the Employee's first and last name last name: ";
      cin >> getline (lastname, 50);
      int salary = 2500;
      
      //get sales rate
      double commissionRate = 0.0;

      if(commission <= 5000)
            commisionRate  = 0.08;
      else if(commission <= 10000 && commission > 5000)
            commissionRate = 0.10;
      else
            commissionRate = 0.12;

      cout << "firstname" << "lastname" << "commissionRate" <<

      return 0;
      system ("pause")
}

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prof. Krauf (Post 51003)

oops didn't put in code tags correctly and I can't find the edit button.

No problem, I did it for you :)

As your post count is low, you cannot edit your posts. Keep posting and soon you will have edit button.

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

So should the code look like that? I think I need to add endline after the commissionRate.

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prof. Krauf (Post 51002)

Like this?
So it should be something like this?

Code: C

#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
      //declare variables
      char lastname[50];
      char firstname[50]
      int comission;

      //get employee name
      cout << "Enter the Employee's first and last name last name: ";
      cin >> getline (lastname, 50);
      int salary = 2500;
      
      //get sales rate
      double commissionRate = 0.0;

      if(commission <= 5000)
            commisionRate  = 0.08;
      else if(commission <= 10000 && commission > 5000)
            commissionRate = 0.10;
      else
            commissionRate = 0.12;

      cout << "firstname" << "lastname" << "commissionRate" <<

      return 0;
      system ("pause")
}

No !!! There are so many errors in your program. Let me highlight and explain :

Code:

#include <iostream>

#include <cstring>



using namespace std;



int main()

{

      //declare variables

      char lastname[50];

      char firstname[50]     // Missing ';'

      int comission;



      //get employee name

      cout << "Enter the Employee's first and last name last name: ";

      // you only get the lastname in this case !!

      cin >> getline (lastname, 50);

      int salary = 2500;

      

      //get sales rate

      double commissionRate = 0.0;



      // You are using "commission" without assigning a value to it first !

      if(commission <= 5000)

            commisionRate  = 0.08;

      else if(commission <= 10000 && commission > 5000)

            commissionRate = 0.10;

      else

            commissionRate = 0.12;



      // LOL, firstname, lastname etc.. should not be in quotes, 'cuz they are vars.

      // And where is the ';' ??

      cout << "firstname" << "lastname" << "commissionRate" <<



      return 0;



      // You are pausing after returning from main() !!

      system ("pause")      // And where is ';' ??

}

The correct program can be like this : (Run it and tell me if it's useful)

Code: C

#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
      //declare variables
      char lastname[50];
      char firstname[50];
      double commissionRate;
      int commission;

      //get employee name
      cout << "Enter the Employee's first and last name last name: ";
      cin >> firstname >> lastname;
      int salary = 2500;

      //get sales rate
      cout << "Please enter sales rate : ";
      cin >> commission;

      if(commission <= 5000)
            commissionRate  = 0.08;
      else if(commission <= 10000 && commission > 5000)
            commissionRate = 0.10;
      else
            commissionRate = 0.12;

      cout << "\nNAME = " << firstname << " " << lastname << "\nSALARY = " << salary;
      cout << "\nSALES = " << commission << "\nCOMMISSION RATE = " << commissionRate;

      getchar();
      cout << "\n\nPress any key to exit ...\n";
      getchar();

      return 0;
}

NOTE that, I changed system("pause") to manual a pause, which has the benefit that it's not OS specific.

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaswatPadhi (Post 51006)

No problem, I did it for you :)

As your post count is low, you cannot edit your posts. Keep posting and soon you will have edit button.

What about having edit button for all post ;) ?

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by naimish (Post 51012)

What about having edit button for all post ;) ?

That's true for the MODs (I'm one of 'em!).

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by naimish (Post 51012)

What about having edit button for all post ;) ?

Users cannot edit all posts because there is no point in allowing to edit some old threads / posts and also new members are not allowed for spam reasons.

Mods are exceptions.

Re: Solving for percentage Rates.

All right I appreciate the help.