HELP

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#1

hello i have a problem with a programm i made
the programm is the folowing.when i run it , it is always making tha first selection.
where is the mistake???
thank you


#include <stdio.h>

main ()

{

int a,b,name;

printf(“for square write 1\n”);
printf(“for reclangle write 2\n”);
printf(“selection: \n”);
scanf("%d",&name);

if(name=1)
{
printf(“give side: \n”);
scanf("%d",&a);
printf(“the surface of the square with
side %d is %d”,a, aa);
}

else if(name=2)
{
printf(“give sides: \n”);
scanf("%d%d",&a,&b);
printf(“the surface of the rectanglwith sides %d and %d is %d”,a,b,ab);
}

}

#2

Not quite related to Tamino? :rolleyes:

I’d recommend that you go and read about “error checking” in programs. Google groups is good for programming language questions.

#3

It’s the logical operator. You want to change them to
if (name==1)
and
else if (name==2)

#4