How Not to Program in C++

16 Chapter 2

Program 8: Mad Character

The novice programmer decided to check out how to use if statements with

char variables. The following program is simple, obvious, and wrong!

1 /************************************************

2 * Check the flag. *

3 ************************************************/

4 #include <iostream>

5

6 int main()

7{

8 char ch; // The flag

9

10 ch = 0xFF; // Set the flag

11

12 // Check the flag

13 if (ch == 0xFF)

14 std::cout << "Success\n";

15 else

16 std::cout << "Fails\n";

17

18 return (0);

19 }

(Next Hint 131. Answer 8.)

Found near the computer room of a German company:

ATTENTION

This room is fullfilled mit special electronische equ