c++ multi-character constant error?
 

Hi! I'm new to the board and am nearing the end of my first c++ class. I have the following code:


void GetQuantity(string descr, int& qty)
{
int amount;
cout << "How many " << descr << " would you like to purchase?" << endl;
cin >> amount;

while ((qty+amount < 0)||(!cin))
{
cin.clear();
cin.ignore(256, '/n');
cout << "************************************************" << endl;
cout << "I'm sorry, the quantity you entered is not valid" << endl;
cout << "************************************************" << endl << end
cout << "You have chosen " << qty << " " << descr << "so far," << end
cout << "How many more would you like to purchase?" << endl;
cin >> amount;
}

qty = qty + amount;
}

I get the following error when I compile:
p7.cpp:373:23: warning: multi-character character constant

Line 373 is the

cin.ignore(256, '/n');

What am I doing wrong there?

Thanks to anyone who can help....

azucarmom

Try '\n' instead of '/n' ...


Cheers,
Tink

Use '\n' instead of '/n'. '/n' is interpreted as two characters, '/' and 'n'.

I was slower... :)

Thanks everyone!! That was exactly the problem. <sigh> For some reason I thought I had already done that and it hadn't worked. Brain freeze...