Borland C++ 5.02 cout not showing on the console window -

i'm sorry newbie question, tried make program using borland 5.02, reason cout in if (stat) isn't showing on console window when write married. don't know what's wrong , i've been stuck hours. please me

#include <stdio.h> #include <conio.h> #include <iostream.h>  int main() {    int nip, gol, gp, ti, ta, ja, tg ;    char nm[20], stat[10] ;     cout << "id number : " ;    cin >> nip ;     cout << "name : " ;    cin >> nm ;     cout << "faction : " ;    cin >> gol ;     if (gol == 1)    {     gp = 1500000 ;    }    else if (gol == 2)    {     gp = 2000000 ;    }    else    {     gp = 2500000 ;    }     cout << "status  : " ;    gets (stat) ;     if (stat == "married" || stat == "married")    {       cout << "number of children : " << endl ;       cin >> ja ;       ti = 0.05 * gp ;        if (ja <= 3)       {         ta = 0.02 * gp * ja ;       }       else       {         ta = 0.02 * gp * 3 ;       }    }    else    {     ti = 0 ;     ta = 0 ;    }     tg = gp + ti+ ta ;     cout << endl << "-results-" << endl ;    cout << "your gp: " << gp << endl ;    cout << "your ti: " << ti << endl ;    cout << "your ta: " << ta << endl ;    cout << "your tg: " << tg << endl ;     getch () ;  } 

update : have tried change gets(stat) ; cin >> stat ; before doesn't seem have effect. program looked when run them

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id number : 0123141421

name : vykmon

faction : 1

status : married (here problem)

-results-

your gp: 1500000

your ti: 0

your ta: 0

your tg: 1500000

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even though have write married on status, cout << "number of children : " << endl ; didn't show on console window. if if (stat == "married" || stat == "married") aren't working, , "status: married" count

else    {     ti = 0 ;     ta = 0 ;    } 

stat == "married" work in standard c++ if stat std::string.

however, it's array of char, , means you're comparing 2 pointers. because c++ doesn't support direct comparison of arrays. each of 2 array expressions decay pointer first item.

and these pointers guaranteed different.

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note 1: borland c++ 5.02 sounds mid 1990's, before first c++ standard. there host of free modern compilers. 3 known g++, clang , visual c++ (the latter available pc platform).

note 2: recall std::string in borland c++ totally botched. if using std::string doesn't work, consider using strcmp compare c strings (like arrays have).

note 3: in standard c++ (since first standard in 1998) there no <iostream.h> header. instead include <iostream>, , possibly add using namespace std;. or appropriate using directives, or qualifications of names cout , endl, i.e. writing std::cout , std::endl.

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in other news:

• by reserving shoutcase names macros, can ease code reading experience significantly, , avoid unintended text substitutions boot. not mention conforming common convention this.

• by using getline instead of >>, program can read name space in it. however, works nicely when input buffer empty (since getline doesn't skip whitespace). so, it's consider, can involve work.