parse error?

[AndBack3]

Hi...i'm getting many (at least 10) parse errors in my program. First of all, i have no idea what 'parse' is.

an example of code, then my error follow. I'm only including one function of the program, all parameters (variables) are properly declared and sent; the function is not overloaded


//----------------------------------------------
/*This function will print out a line of text that simulates a racetrack; pgap is the space on the left before the track, the sides of the track are ^^, the car in the track is @, and gap1 and gap2 are the amount of spaces between the car and side of the track on the left and right, respectively.
Include files currently in use:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include &quot;rando.h&quot;
note: only member fucntions from iostream are used in this function (cout)

numbers on left are line numbers; they are not included in my origional code
string literals are in red (excluding the quotes), comments in blue*/

void Printline (int pgap,int gap1,int gap2)
//gaps are all >= 0
//next line of game output
{
int loop;
/*92*/ for (loop=1,loop<=pgap,loop++)
/*93*/ cout<<&quot; &quot;;
/*94*/ cout<<&quot;^^&quot;;
/*95*/ for (loop=1,loop <= gap1,loop++)
/*96*/ cout<<&quot; &quot;;
/*97*/ cout<<&quot;@&quot;;
/*98*/ for (loop=1,loop <= gap2,loop++
/*99*/ cout<<&quot; &quot;;
/*100*/ cout<<&quot;^^&quot;<<endl;
/*101*/ }
//----------------------------------------------

the error i'm getting is
line 92 : parse error before `)'
line 95 : parse error before `for'
line 99 : parse error before `<'
line 101: parse error before `}'


any solutions?

 

[spirou]

Parameters in for() are separated with ';' not by ','.

 

[biot023]

I can see a number of errors in your code there. I think parsing is what the compiler does when it's reading (parsing?) the code. I'd ask an expert, though.
As far as your errors go:
You are using commas in the parentheses of your for argument - you should be using semi-colons. Eg:
for(i=0;i<23;i++)
also line 98 has a right parenthesis missing from the end of it.

Maybe this'll help.

Douglas
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