Starting Out with C++ Early Objects

Tenth Edition

Chapter 3
Expressions and
Interactivity
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Topics 1of 2

3.1 The cin Object

3.2 Mathematical Expressions

3.3 Data Type Conversion and Type Casting

3.4 Overflow and Underflow

3.5 Named Constants

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Topics 2 of 2

3.6 Multiple and Combined Assignment

3.7 Formatting Output

3.8 Working with Characters and Strings

3.9 More Mathematical Library Functions

3.10 Random Numbers

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3.1 The cin Object 1 of 3

•cin is the standard input object
•Like cout, requires iostream file
•Used to read input from keyboard
•Often used with cout to display a user prompt
first
•Data is retrieved from cin with >>, the stream
extraction operator
•Input data is stored in one or more variables
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The cin Object 2 of 3

•User input goes from keyboard to the input buffer,

where it is stored as characters
•cin converts the data to the type that matches
the variable
int height;
cout << "How tall is the room? ";
cin >> height;

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The cin Object 3 of 3

•Can be used to input multiple values

cin >> height >> width;
•Multiple values from keyboard must be
separated by spaces or [Enter]
•Must press [Enter] after typing last value
•Multiple values need not all be of the same type
•Order is important; first value entered is stored
in first variable, etc.
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3.2 Mathematical Expressions

•An expression is something that can be

evaluated to produce a value.
•It can be a constant, a variable, or a combination
of constants and variables combined with
operators and grouping symbols
•We can create complex expressions using
multiple mathematical operators
•Examples of mathematical expressions:
2
height
a + b / c
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Using Mathematical Expressions

•Can be used in assignment statements, with

cout, and in other types of statements

•Examples:

area = 2 * PI * radius;
cout << "border is: " << (2*(l+w));

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Order of Operations 1 of 2
In an expression with > 1 operator, evaluate it in
this order:
First: ( ) expressions in parentheses
Then: - (unary negation) in order, left to right
Then: * / % in order, left to right
Finally: + - in order, left to right

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Order of Operations 2 of 2

Ex: In the expression 2 + 2 * 2 – 2 ,

• Perform the multiplication first

• Perform the addition next
• Finally, perform the subtraction

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Associativity of Operators

•- (unary negation) associates right to left

•* / % + - all associate left to right
•parentheses ( ) can be used to override the
order of operations
Expression Value
2 + 2 * 2 – 2 4
(2 + 2) * 2 – 2 6
2 + 2 * (2 – 2) 2
(2 + 2) * (2 – 2) 0
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Algebraic Expressions
•Multiplication requires an operator
Area = lw is written as Area = l * w;

•There is no exponentiation operator

Area = s2 is written as Area = pow(s, 2);
(note: pow requires the cmath header file)

•Parentheses may be needed to maintain order of

operations
y 2 − y1
m= is written as
x 2 − x1 m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1);
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3.3 Data Type Conversion and Type

Casting

•Operations are performed between operands of

the same type
•If operands do not have the same type, C++ will
automatically convert one to be the type of the
other
•This can impact the results of calculations

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Hierarchy of Data Types

• Highest long double

double
float
unsigned long long int
long long int
unsigned long int
long int
unsigned int
• Lowest int
• Ranked by largest number they can hold
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Type Coercion

• Coercion: automatic conversion of an operand to another

data type
• Promotion: conversion to a higher type
• Demotion: conversion to a lower type

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Coercion Rules 1 of 2

1) char, short, unsigned short are

automatically promoted to int
2) When operating with values of different data
types, the lower-ranked one is promoted to
the type of the higher one.
3) When using the = operator, the type of the
expression on right will be converted to the
type of the variable on left

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Coercion Rules 2 of 2

Important Notes:

1) If demotion is required by the = operator,

- the stored result may be incorrect if there is not
enough space available in the receiving variable
- floating-point values are truncated when assigned
to integer variables
2) Coercion affects the value used in a calculation. It
does not change the type associated with a
variable.

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Type Casting

•Is used for manual data type conversion

•Format:
static_cast<Data Type>(Value)
•Example:
cout << static_cast<int>(4.2);
// Displays 4

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More Type Casting Examples

char ch = 'C';
cout << ch << " is stored as "
<< static_cast<int>(ch);

gallons = static_cast<int>(area/500);

average = static_cast<double>(sum)/count;

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Older Type Cast Styles

double volume = 21.58;

int intVol1, intVol2;
intVol1 = (int) volume; // C-style cast
intVol2 = int (volume); // Prestandard C++
// style cast
C-style cast uses prefix notation
Prestandard C++ cast uses functional notation
static_cast is the current standard

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3.4 Overflow and Underflow

•Occurs when assigning a value that is too large

(overflow) or too close to zero (underflow) to be
held in a variable
•This occurs with both int and floating-point data
types

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Overflow Example

// Create a short int initialized to

// the largest value it can hold
short int num = 32767;

cout << num; // Displays 32767

num = num + 1;
cout << num; // Displays -32768

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Handling Overflow and Underflow

Different systems handle the problem differently.

They may
– display a warning / error message
– stop the program
– continue execution with the incorrect value
Using variables with appropriately-sized data
types can minimize this problem

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3.5 Named Constants

•Also called constant variables

•Variables whose content cannot be changed
during program execution
•Used for representing constant values with
descriptive names
const double TAX_RATE = 0.0775;
const int NUM_STATES = 50;
•Often named using uppercase letters

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Defining and Initializing

Named Constants

•The value of a named constant must be assigned

when the variable is defined:
const int CLASS_SIZE = 24;
•An error occurs if you try to change the value
stored in a named constant after it is defined:
// This won't work
CLASS_SIZE = CLASS_SIZE + 1;

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Benefits of Named Constants

•They make program code more readable by
documenting the purpose of the constant in the
name:
const double TAX_RATE = 0.0775;
. . .
salesTax = purchasePrice * TAX_RATE;
•They improve accuracy and simplify program
maintenance

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3.6 Multiple and Combined Assignment

•The assignment operator (=) can be used

multiple times in an expression
x = y = z = 5;
•Assignment associates right to left
x = (y = (z = 5));

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Combined Assignment

•Applies an arithmetic operation to a variable and

assigns the result as the new value of that
variable
•Operators: += -= *= /= %=
•These are also called compound operators or
arithmetic assignment operators
•Example:
sum += amt; is short for sum = sum + amt;
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More Examples of Combined Assignment

x += 5; means x = x + 5;
x -= 5; means x = x – 5;
x *= 5; means x = x * 5;
x /= 5; means x = x / 5;
x %= 5; means x = x % 5;
The right hand side is evaluated before the
combined assignment operation is done.
x *= a + b; means x = x * (a + b);
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3.7 Formatting Output

•We can control how output displays for numeric

and string data
–size
–position
–number of digits
•This requires the iomanip header file

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Stream Manipulators 1 of 2

•Are used to control features of an output field

•Some affect just the next value displayed
setw(x): Print a value in a field at least x spaces wide.
–It will use more spaces if the specified field width is not
big enough.
–It right-justifies the value if it does not require x spaces.
–Decimal points in floating-point values use a space.
–All characters in strings, including space characters, use
space

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Stream Manipulators 2 of 2
•Some affect values until changed again
–fixed: Use decimal notation (not E-notation)
for floating-point values.
–setprecision(x):
▪When used with fixed, print floating-point
value using x digits after the decimal.
▪Without fixed, print floating-point value
using x significant digits.
▪Rounding is used if x is smaller than the
number of significant digits
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Stream Manipulators
•Some additional manipulators:

–showpoint: Always print a decimal point for

floating-point values. This is useful with
fixed and setprecision when printing
monetary values.

–left, right: left- or right justification of a

value in a field.

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Manipulator Examples
Code Displays

const double e = 2.718; blank

double price = 18.0; blank
cout << setw(8) << e << endl; ^^^2.718
cout << left << setw(8) << e << endl; 2.718^^^
cout << setprecision(2); blank
cout << e << endl; 2.7
cout << fixed << e << endl; 2.72
cout << setw(6) << price; 18.00^

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3.8 Working with Characters and Strings

•char: holds a single character

•string: holds a sequence of characters
•Both can be used in assignment statements
•Both can be displayed with cout and <<

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String Input

Reading in a string object

string str;
cin >> str; // Reads in a string
// containing no blanks
getline(cin, str); // Reads in a string
// that may contain
// blanks

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Character Input

Reading in a character:
char ch;
cin >> ch; // Reads in any non-blank char
cin.get(ch); // Reads in any char
ch=cin.get();// Reads in any char
cin.ignore();// Skips over next char in
// the input buffer

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cin.ignore()

General form: cin.ignore(n,c);

•n – number of characters to skip
•c – stop when character c is encountered
How it works:
•It stops if c is encountered before n characters
have been skipped. Otherwise, n characters are
skipped.
•Use cin.ignore(); to skip a single character
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string Member Functions 1 of 2

•length() – the number of characters in a string

string town="Coal City";

int size=town.length(); // size is 9

•length() includes blank characters

•length() does not include the '\0' null

character that terminates the string

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string Member Functions 2 of 2

•assign( ) – put repeated characters in a string.
•It can be used for formatting output.

string equals;
equals.assign(80,'=');
. . .
cout << equals << endl;
cout << "Total: " << total << endl;

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String Operators

= Assigns a value to a string

string words;
words = "Tasty ";

+ Joins two strings together

string s1 = "hot", s2 = "dog";
string food = s1 + s2; // food = "hotdog"

+= Concatenates a string onto the end of another one

words += food; // words now = "Tasty hotdog"

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Using C-Strings
•A C-string is stored as an array of characters
•The programmer must indicate the maximum
number of characters at definition
const int SIZE = 5;
char temp[SIZE] = "Hot";
•NULL character (\0) is placed after final
character to mark the end of the string

•The programmer must make sure that the array

is big enough for desired use. temp can hold up
to 4 characters plus the \0.
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C-String and Keyboard Input

• Reading in a C-string
const int SIZE = 10;
char Cstr[SIZE];
cin >> Cstr; // Reads in a C-string with no blanks.
// It will write data past the end of the
// array if the input string is too long.
cin.getline(Cstr, SIZE);
// Reads in a C-string that may
// contain blanks. Ensures that <= 9
// chars are read in.

• You can also use setw() and width() manipulators.

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C-String and Input Field Width

•The setw() stream manipulator can be used
with cin as well as with cout.
•When used with cin and a target C-string array,
setw() limits the number of characters that are
stored in the array
const int SIZE = 10;
char Cstr[SIZE];
cin >> setw(SIZE) >> Cstr;

•cin.width() can also provide this limit

cin.width(SIZE);
cin >> Cstr;
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C-String Initialization vs. Assignment

•A C-string can be initialized at the time of its
creation, just like a string object
const int SIZE = 10;
char month[SIZE] = "April";
•However, a C-string cannot later be assigned a
value using the = operator; you must use the
strcpy() function
char month[SIZE];
month = "August" // wrong!
strcpy(month, "August"); //correct
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More on C-Strings and Keyboard Input

•cin can be used to put a single word from the
keyboard into a C-string
•The programmer must use cin.getline() to
read an input string that contains spaces
•Note that cin.getline() ≠ getline()
•The programmer must indicate the target C-string
and maximum number of characters to read:
const int SIZE = 25;
char name[SIZE];
cout << "What's your name? ";
cin.getline(name, SIZE);
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3.9 More Mathematical Library Functions

• These require cmath header file
• They take double arguments and return a double
• Some commonly used functions
Function Meaning
abs Absolute value
sin Sine
cos Cosine
tan Tangent
sqrt Square root
log Natural (e) log
pow Raise to a power
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3.10 Random Numbers

•Random number - a value that is chosen from a

set of possible values. Each value in the set has
an equal likelihood of being chosen.

•Random numbers are used in games and in

simulations.

•You have to use the cstdlib header file

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Getting Random Numbers

•rand()
–Returns a random number between 0 and the largest
int the computer holds
–Will yield the same sequence of numbers each time the
program is run
•srand(x)
–Initializes the random number generator with
unsigned int x. x is the “seed value”.
–This should be called at most once in a program

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More on Random Numbers

•Use time() to generate different seed values

each time that a program runs:
#include <ctime> //needed for time()
…
unsigned seed = time(0);
srand(seed);

•Random numbers can be scaled to a range:

int max=6;
int num;
num = rand() % max + 1;

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