Error stray 226 in program

Hello forum,

I seem to be having trouble compiling this program. . I get 3 different errors for the same 2 lines.

1) [Error] stray ‘226’ in program
2) [Error] ‘(pay + ((long long unsigned int)(((long long unsigned int)count) * 32ull)))->EmployeePay::gross’ cannot be used as a function
3) [Error] expected ‘)’ before numeric constant

*Lines are underlined and bolded

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

const float CONST_STATE_TAX = 0.05;
const float CONST_FED_TAX = 0.15;
const float CONST_UNION_FEES = 0.02;
const int NUM_EMPLOYEES = 5;
const int NAME_LENGTH = 20;
const int ID_LENGTH = 6;
typedef char String[NAME_LENGTH];

struct EmployeeInfo{
String firstname;
char middleinitial;
String lastname;
String idnumber;
};

struct EmployeePay{
float rate;
float overtime;
float gross;
float state_tax;
float fed_tax;
float union_fees;
float net;
float hours;
};

void Input(EmployeeInfo[], EmployeePay[]);
void Calculate(EmployeePay[]);
void Output(EmployeeInfo[], EmployeePay[]);
void OutputFile(EmployeeInfo[], EmployeePay[]);

int main()
{
EmployeeInfo info[NUM_EMPLOYEES];
EmployeePay pay[NUM_EMPLOYEES];

Input(info, pay);
Calculate(pay) ;
Output(info, pay);
OutputFile(info, pay);
return 0;
}

void Input(EmployeeInfo info[], EmployeePay pay[])
{
for (int count; count < NUM_EMPLOYEES; count++)
{
cout << «Please enter student #» << (count + 1) << » first name: «;
cin.getline(info[count].firstname, NAME_LENGTH);
cout << «Please enter student #» << (count + 1) << » middle initial: «;
cin >> info[count].middleinitial;
cout << «Please enter student #» << (count + 1) << » last name: «;
cin.getline(info[count].lastname, NAME_LENGTH);
cout << «Please enter student #» << (count + 1) << » id number: «;
cin.getline(info[count].idnumber, NAME_LENGTH);
cout << «Please enter student #» << (count + 1) << » hourly pay rate: «;
cin >> pay[count].rate;
while (pay[count].rate < 0)
{
cout << «Invalid hourly pay. You must enter a rate greater than ‘0’.»
<< » Enter a rate: «;
cin >> pay[count].rate;
}
cout << «Please enter student #» << (count + 1) << » total hours worked: «;
cin >> pay[count].hours;
while (pay[count].hours > 60 || pay[count].hours < 40)
{
cout << «Invalid hours worked. You cannot work more than 60 or»
<< » less than 40 hours per week. Enter hours worked: «;
cin >> pay[count].hours;
}
cin.ignore();
}
}

void Calculate(EmployeePay pay[])
{
for (int count; count < NUM_EMPLOYEES; count++)
{

pay[count].overtime = ((pay[count].hours) – 40.00);

pay[count].gross = ((pay[count].rate * 40.00) + ((pay[count].overtime) * (pay[count].rate * 1.50)));
pay[count].state_tax = (CONST_STATE_TAX * pay[count].gross);
pay[count].fed_tax = (CONST_FED_TAX * pay[count].gross);
pay[count].union_fees = (CONST_UNION_FEES * pay[count].gross);
pay[count].net = ((pay[count].gross) – ((pay[count].state_tax) + (pay[count].fed_tax) + (pay[count].union_fees)));
}
}

void Output(EmployeeInfo info[], EmployeePay pay[])
{

cout <<«Student Records » << endl;
cout << setfill(‘=’) << setw(143) << » << setfill(‘ ‘) << endl;
cout << left << setw(13) << «First Name» << setw(13) << «Middle Initial» << setw(13) << «Last Name» << setw(13)
<< «Id Number» << setw(13) << «Rate» << setw(13) << «Overtime» << setw(13) << «Gross» << setw(13) << «State Tax»
<< setw(13) << «Fed Tax» << setw(13) << «Union Fees» << setw(13) << «Net» << endl;
cout << setfill(‘=’) << setw(143) << » << setfill(‘ ‘) << endl;

for (int count; count < NUM_EMPLOYEES; count++)
{
cout << setw(13) << info[count].firstname;
cout << setw(13) << info[count].middleinitial;
cout << setw(13) << info[count].lastname;
cout << setw(13) << info[count].idnumber;
cout << setw(13) << pay[count].rate;
cout << setw(13) << pay[count].overtime;
cout << setw(13) << pay[count].gross;
cout << setw(13) << pay[count].state_tax;
cout << setw(13) << pay[count].fed_tax;
cout << setw(13) << pay[count].union_fees;
cout << setw(13) << pay[count].net;
cout << setfill(‘-‘) << setw(143) << » << setfill(‘ ‘) << endl;
}
}

The stray character is the wrong sort of ‘-‘.
The usual cause is using a word-processor rather than a plain text editor (or an editor designed for writing code).

The usual minus sign typed on the keyboard is — but the code contains – instead. The first is ASCII code 45, the second ASCII code 226. If you use a word processor, it «helpfully» changes the characters that you type into some other completely different (but perhaps visually similar) character.

Solution.
1. use a suitable code or text editor
2. change this:

pay[count].overtime = ((pay[count].hours) – 40.00);

to this:

pay[count].overtime = ((pay[count].hours) - 40.00);

While we’re here, there are lots of unnecessary parentheses around everything here, the code works correctly (and is easier to read) without them,
pay[count].overtime = pay[count].hours - 40.00;

That same comment applies to all the lines in that part of the code.

The main thing to remember is that multiplication and division take precedence over addition and subtraction

For example, 2 * 3 + 4 * 5 will be interpreted as (2 * 3) + (4 * 5)
Generally, it’s not necessary to include to use parentheses unless you want to change the default interpretation.

One more error. This function has a prototype declaration:
void OutputFile(EmployeeInfo[], EmployeePay[]);
but the actual function body is not defined.

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1. 06-24-2005

   
   

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   I gota problem.

   Plese help me to solve.

   temperature.cpp: In function `double FtoC(double)’:
   temperature.cpp:11: stray ‘226’ in program
   temperature.cpp:11: parse error before numeric constant
   temperature.cpp: In function `double KtoC(double)’:
   temperature.cpp:15: stray ‘226’ in program
   temperature.cpp:15: parse error before numeric constant

   Thanks.

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2. 06-24-2005

   
   

   #2

   

   
   *this
   

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   post the code, it will be easier to spot a problem

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3. 06-24-2005

   
   

   #3

   

   
   Registered User
   

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   At a guess, you’ve managed to get some strange characters into your temperature.cpp file. If you’ve used an editor like Microsoft word to edit your file, you need to save your file as a text file. Usually, you will be better off using a straight text editor or a program designed specifically for editing source code.

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4. 06-24-2005

   
   

   #4

   

   
   Registered User
   

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   F1uT3_Code
   

   Code:

     
   temperature.h
   
   #ifndef TEMPERATURE_H
   #define TEMPERATURE_H
   
   double FtoC(double);  // c = (5/9) * (f �32)
   //Function FtoC() return temperature by converting Fahrenhiet to Celsius
   	
   double KtoC(double);  // c = k � 273.2
   //Function KtoC() return temperature by converting Kelvin to Celsius
   /*
   double CtoK(double);  // k = c + 273.2
   //Function CtoK() return temperature by converting Celsius to Kelvin
   
   double CtoF(double);  // f = (9/5) * c + 32
   //Function CtoF() return temperature by converting Celsius to Fahrenhiet
   */
   void tableheading();
   //Create Table Heading
   
   #endif
   
   DONE BY F1uT3

   Code:

   temperature.cpp
   
   #include"temperature.h"
   #include <iostream>
   #include <iomanip>
   using std::cout;
   using std::setw;
   //Function Definitions
   //Functions of temperatures by using Celsius as a base for converting to Fahrenheit and Kelvin.
   /*
   double FtoC(double f)  // Function for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius
   {
   	return (f-32)*5.0/9;
   }
   double KtoC(double k)  // Function for converting Kelvin to Celsius
   {
   	return  (k�273.2);
   }*/
   double CtoK(double c)  // Function for converting Celsius to Kelvin
   {
   	return  c+273.2;
   }
   double CtoF(double c)  // Function for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit 
   {
   	return 9.0/5*c+32;
   }
   void tableheading()
   {
   	//Print a table heading
   	cout<<"******************************";
   	cout<<setw(8)<<"nCelsius|"
   		<<setw(12)<<"Fahrenheit|"
   		<<setw(8)<<" Kelvin |"
   		<<setw(8)<<"Celsius|"
   		<<setw(8)<<"Celsius|"
   		<<setw(8)<<"Celsius|";
   	cout<<setw(8)<<"nC_Base|"
   		<<setw(12)<<"C_Base2F |"
   		<<setw(8)<<"C_Base2K|"
   		<<setw(12)<<"K_Base2C|"
   		<<setw(12)<<"F_Base2C|"
   		<<setw(8)<<"C_Base|";
   	cout<<"n******************************n";
   }
   
   DONE BY F1uT3

   Code:

   temptable.cpp
   
   /*Write a program to display a nice table of temperatures showing temperature values of Celsius, 
   Kelvin and Fahrenheit for Celsius values of ranging from �50 to + 150 utilizing the library.*/
   #include"temperature.h"
   #include <iostream>
   #include <iomanip>
   using std::cout;
   using std::cin;
   using std::endl;
   using std::setw;
   using std::setprecision;
   using std::fixed;
   
   int main()
   {
   	//========Declare Variables========
   	double c,f,k,c2f,c2k,f2c,k2c;
   	double lowest_c=-50;
   	double highest_c=150;
   	double step_size=1;
   
   	//========Display A Welcome Statement========
   	cout<<"TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"<<endl;
   	cout<<"-------- This is a program , a conversion table of temperatures(C,F,K). --------"<<endl;
   	cout<<"TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"<<endl;
   
   	//========Display A Table of Temperatures========
   
   	tableheading();
   
   	for(c=lowest_c ; c<=highest_c ; c+=step_size)
   	{
   		cout<<setw(5)<<setprecision(0)<<c;
   		c2f=CtoF(c);
   		cout<<setw(12)<<fixed<<setprecision(2)<<c2f;
   		c2k=CtoK(c);
   		cout<<setw(10)<<fixed<<setprecision(2)<<c2k;
   	/*for(k=223.20 ; k<=423.20 ; k+=step_size)
   	{
   		k2c=KtoC(k);
   		cout<<setw(10)<<fixed<<setprecision(2)<<k2c;
   	}
   	for(f=102.00 ; f<=302.00 ; f+=step_size)
   	{
   		f2c=FtoC(f);
   		cout<<setw(12)<<fixed<<setprecision(2)<<f2c;
   	}
   		cout<<setw(5)<<setprecision(0)<<c;*/
   
   		if(c==-10 || c==30 || c==70 || c==110) //Fix the number shown every pages
   		{
   			cout<<"nPress Enter to continue ...";
   			cin.get();  //get Enter key to continue
   			tableheading();
   		}
   	}
   
   	return 0;
   }
   
   DONE BY F1uT3

   Last edited by F1uT3; 06-24-2005 at 12:56 PM.

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5. 06-24-2005

   
   

   #5

   

   
   Registered User
   

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   If any my codes are not right,plz tell me what the wrong is ?

   Thank you.

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6. 06-24-2005

   
   

   #6

   

   
   Cat without Hat
   

   

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   Can you upload temperature.cpp instead of copying it? The issue is that there’s an invalid character somewhere in there, but the copy & paste operation seems to have made it disappear.

   All the buzzt!
   CornedBee

   «There is not now, nor has there ever been, nor will there ever be, any programming language in which it is the least bit difficult to write bad code.»
   — Flon’s Law

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7. 06-24-2005

   
   

   #7

   

   
   Anti-Poster
   

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   Alternately, you could delete those functions from your source file, and then copy and paste them back into the file from here.

   If I did your homework for you, then you might pass your class without learning how to write a program like this. Then you might graduate and get your degree without learning how to write a program like this. You might become a professional programmer without knowing how to write a program like this. Someday you might work on a project with me without knowing how to write a program like this. Then I would have to do you serious bodily harm. — Jack Klein

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8. 06-24-2005

   
   

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   …….
   

   Last edited by F1uT3; 06-24-2005 at 12:42 PM.

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9. 06-24-2005

   
   

   #9

   

   
   Cat without Hat
   

   

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   Some of your — signs are actually &ndash; signs (wide dashes) — probably because Word or a similar program auto-converted them. Don’t use word processors for programming.

   All the buzzt!
   CornedBee

   «There is not now, nor has there ever been, nor will there ever be, any programming language in which it is the least bit difficult to write bad code.»
   — Flon’s Law

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10. 06-24-2005

    
    

    #10

    

    
    and the hat of int overfl
    

    

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    What he said

    Code:

    72 65 74 75 72 6e 20 20 28 6b 96 32 37 33 2e 32  >return  (k.273.2<

    That — sign isn’t really a minus.

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11. 06-24-2005

    
    

    #11

    

    
    Registered User
    

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    I use «EditPlus» for Programming and MSYS to COmpile and Run

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12. 06-24-2005

    
    

    #12

    

    
    Registered User
    

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    I don’t understand CornedBee’s and Salem’s

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13. 06-24-2005

    
    

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    Registered User
    

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    They are saying the — character in your code is not a normal dash it is a different character that your compiler doesn’t recognize. Wherever you copied your code from, or wherever you typed it in is using the wrong character for the minus sign. Use a different editor.

    One solution is to re-type all your minus signs in an editor that will actually only put regular dashes.

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14. 06-24-2005

    
    

    #14

    

    
    and the hat of int overfl
    

    

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    > Some of your — signs are actually &ndash; signs (wide dashes) —
    You often get this problem when you copy/paste code which has been mangled to make it HTML-friendly.

    > @ F1uT3
    Just retype the minus signs on lines 11 and 13 (like the error messages say)

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15. 06-24-2005

    
    

    #15

    

    
    Registered User
    

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    Thank you all , I already understand ,and now I can compile it .

    Thanks again.

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• Can’t compile simple C++ prog?

1. Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   greetings,

   im trying to learn c++ and was working through a tutorial and it wanted me to make a simple «hello world» program. when i went to compile it gave errors.

   Code:

   #include <iostream>
   
   int main()
   {
     cout<<"HEY, you, I'm alive!  Oh, and Hello World!";
     return 0;    
   }

   and i got these errors:

   Code:

   root@error:/home/mark/Programming# g++ helloworld.cpp
   helloworld.cpp: In function �int main()�:
   helloworld.cpp:5: error: �cout� was not declared in this scope

   Code:

   root@error:/home/mark/Programming# gcc helloworld.cpp
   helloworld.cpp: In function �int main()�:
   helloworld.cpp:5: error: �cout� was not declared in this scope

   Code:

   root@error:/home/mark/Programming# bcc helloworld.cpp
   ld86: cannot open input file crt0.o

   i have build-essential installed, also have bcc installed. i cant seem to find any info on such an error, the tutorials didnt speak of it either. what now? i know i cant continue learning c++ if i cant even compile a simple hello world prog.

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2. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   You must be using an old book. It’s «std::cout» now. You’ll understand once you get to namespaces.

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3. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   alternately, you could just add
   after the #include.

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4. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   Code:

   #include <iostream>
   using namespace std;
   
   int main() {
     cout << "Hello world!" << endl;
   }

   Or, alternatively:

   Code:

   #include <iostream>
   using std::cout;
   using std::endl;
   
   int main() {
     cout << "Hello world!" << endl;
   }

   If you’re just starting out with C++, I recommend Bruce Eckel’s Thinking in C++ series of books. He has generously made them available for free download here.

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5. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   did you use gcc to compile the program. Use g++ to compile and it will work

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6. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   Originally Posted by vinay_lakhanpal
   

   did you use gcc to compile the program. Use g++ to compile and it will work

   Nah, he just forgot to ‘add’ the std libary

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7. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   i’ll start asking sorry for this but i still don’t understand my problem.. im running under ubuntu dapper 6.06.1 and when i try to compile a simple c++ program i get this errors:

   gcc: prova: Nessun file o directory
   prova.c: In function �main�:
   prova.c:8: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:8: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:8: error: stray �156� in program
   prova.c:8: error: �Un� undeclared (first use in this function)
   prova.c:8: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
   prova.c:8: error: for each function it appears in.)
   prova.c:8: error: syntax error before �solo�
   prova.c:8: error: stray �� in program
   prova.c:8: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:8: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:8: error: stray �157� in program
   prova.c:11: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:11: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:11: error: stray �156� in program
   prova.c:11: error: �Sono� undeclared (first use in this function)
   prova.c:11: error: syntax error before �il�
   prova.c:11: error: stray �� in program
   prova.c:11: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:11: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:11: error: stray �157� in program
   prova.c:13: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:13: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:13: error: stray �156� in program
   prova.c:13: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:13: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:13: error: stray �157� in program
   prova.c:15: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:15: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:15: error: stray �156� in program
   prova.c:15: error: stray �� in program
   prova.c:15: error: stray �226� in program
   prova.c:15: error: stray �128� in program
   prova.c:15: error: stray �157� in program

   yes unfortunately its italian but u should still understand well the problem.. the code in prova.c is:

   #include <stdio.h>
   #include <stdlib.h>

   main()
   {
   int pid;
   printf(�Un solo processo finoran�);
   pid = fork();
   if (pid==0)
   printf(�Sono il figlion�);
   else if (pid > 0)
   printf(�Sono il padre, pid figlio=%d�,pid);
   else
   printf(�Situazione di errore n�);
   }

   and yes.. i have installed gcc and the build-essential package..

   please help!!

   thanks a lot

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8. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   What are you using to write the file?
   You should be using a text-editor like kate,vi,gedit etc. not a
   program like OpenOffice.

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9. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
   

   i use vi for writing the program.. sometimes i also edit it with gedit..

   never used openoffice.. u suggest to rewrite it again with gedit?

   any help about how to fix this.. i really need to get it to work for the school exams

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10. Re: Can’t compile simple C++ prog?
    

    mstation,

    It looks like whatever program you are using to write the program is adding weird characters, � should be «. It might have something to do with your locale or input method.

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