The program runs but has a logic error how can I fix it?
and I need to finish the header block on the function, but I don't know how to, can anyone help

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// Function prototype
bool searchList(long [], int, long);

// Constant for the array size
const int SIZE = 18;

int main()
{
   // Array of account numbers
   long accounts[SIZE] = 
      { 5658845,  4520125,  7895122,
        8777541,  8451277,  1302850,
        8080152,  4562555,  5552012,
        5050552,  7825877,  1250255,
        1005231,  6545231,  3852085,
        7576651,  7881200,  4581002 };
        
   long accountNumber;  // To hold an account number

   // Get an account number from the user.
   cout << "\nPlease enter a 7-digit account number:  ";
   cin  >> accountNumber;

   // Search the array for the number and indicate
   // whether it is valid or not.
   if (searchList(accounts, SIZE, accountNumber))   
      cout << "The number you entered is valid.\n";
   else
      cout << "The number you entered is invalid." << endl;

   return 0;
}

bool searchList(long list[], int size, long value)
{
   bool found = true; // Flag
   int count = 0;      // Loop counter

   // Step through the array as long as the value
   // is not found.
   while (!found && count < size)
   {
      if (list[count] == value)
         found = true;  // The value is found.
      count++;
   }
   
   return found;
}

Try initializing found to false instead of true.

Also, since SIZE is a global constant, you shouldn't need to pass it to your function. It's automatically available, you can just use it.

Try initializing found to false instead of true.

Also, since SIZE is a global constant, you shouldn't need to pass it to your function. It's automatically available, you can just use it.

ok, I did the change true to false, but I know how to get the if else statement to work (the number you entered is invalid or valid) and I still get a warning and I need to finish the header block on the function, but I don't know what that is or where it is.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std; // Function prototypebool searchList(long [], int, long); // Constant for the array sizeconst int SIZE = 18; int main(){   // Array of account numbers   long accounts[SIZE] =       { 5658845,  4520125,  7895122,        8777541,  8451277,  1302850,        8080152,  4562555,  5552012,        5050552,  7825877,  1250255,        1005231,  6545231,  3852085,        7576651,  7881200,  4581002 };    long accountNumber;  // To hold an account number    // Get an account number from the user.   cout << "\nPlease enter a 7-digit account number:  ";   cin  >> accountNumber;    // Search the array for the number and indicate   // whether it is valid or not.   if (searchList(accounts, SIZE, accountNumber))         cout << "The number you entered is valid.\n";   else      cout << "The number you entered is invalid." << endl;    return 0;} bool searchList(long list[], int size, long value){   bool found = true; // Flag   int count = 0;      // Loop counter    // Step through the array as long as the value   // is not found.   while (!found && count < size)   {      if (list[count] == value)         found = true;  // The value is found.      count++;   }    return found;}#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// Function prototype
bool searchList(long [], int, long);

// Constant for the array size
const int SIZE = 18;

int main()
{
   // Array of account numbers
   long accounts[SIZE] = 
      { 5658845,  4520125,  7895122,
        8777541,  8451277,  1302850,
        8080152,  4562555,  5552012,
        5050552,  7825877,  1250255,
        1005231,  6545231,  3852085,
        7576651,  7881200,  4581002 };
        
   long accountNumber;  // To hold an account number

   // Get an account number from the user.
   cout << "\nPlease enter a 7-digit account number:  ";
   cin  >> accountNumber;

   // Search the array for the number and indicate
   // whether it is valid or not.
   if (searchList(accounts, SIZE, accountNumber))   
      cout << "The number you entered is valid.\n";
   else
      cout << "The number you entered is invalid." << endl;

   return 0;
}

bool searchList(long list[], int size, long value)
{
   bool found = false; // Flag
   int count = 0;      // Loop counter

   // Step through the array as long as the value
   // is not found.
   while (!found && count < size)
   {
      if (list[count] == value)
         found = false;  // The value is found.
      count++;
   }
   
   return found;
}

ok, I did the change true to false, but I know how to get the if else statement to work (the number you entered is invalid or valid) and I still get a warning and I need to finish the header block on the function, but I don't know what that is or where it is.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std; // Function prototypebool searchList(long [], int, long); // Constant for the array sizeconst int SIZE = 18; int main(){   // Array of account numbers   long accounts[SIZE] =       { 5658845,  4520125,  7895122,        8777541,  8451277,  1302850,        8080152,  4562555,  5552012,        5050552,  7825877,  1250255,        1005231,  6545231,  3852085,        7576651,  7881200,  4581002 };    long accountNumber;  // To hold an account number    // Get an account number from the user.   cout << "\nPlease enter a 7-digit account number:  ";   cin  >> accountNumber;    // Search the array for the number and indicate   // whether it is valid or not.   if (searchList(accounts, SIZE, accountNumber))         cout << "The number you entered is valid.\n";   else      cout << "The number you entered is invalid." << endl;    return 0;} bool searchList(long list[], int size, long value){   bool found = true; // Flag   int count = 0;      // Loop counter    // Step through the array as long as the value   // is not found.   while (!found && count < size)   {      if (list[count] == value)         found = true;  // The value is found.      count++;   }    return found;}#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// Function prototype
bool searchList(long [], int, long);

// Constant for the array size
const int SIZE = 18;

int main()
{
   // Array of account numbers
   long accounts[SIZE] = 
      { 5658845,  4520125,  7895122,
        8777541,  8451277,  1302850,
        8080152,  4562555,  5552012,
        5050552,  7825877,  1250255,
        1005231,  6545231,  3852085,
        7576651,  7881200,  4581002 };
        
   long accountNumber;  // To hold an account number

   // Get an account number from the user.
   cout << "\nPlease enter a 7-digit account number:  ";
   cin  >> accountNumber;

   // Search the array for the number and indicate
   // whether it is valid or not.
   if (searchList(accounts, SIZE, accountNumber))   
      cout << "The number you entered is valid.\n";
   else
      cout << "The number you entered is invalid." << endl;

   return 0;
}

bool searchList(long list[], int size, long value)
{
   bool found = false; // Flag
   int count = 0;      // Loop counter

   // Step through the array as long as the value
   // is not found.
   while (!found && count < size)
   {
      if (list[count] == value)
         found = false;  // The value is found.
      count++;
   }
   
   return found;
}

Can you elaborate on the warning(s) you get?

I was able to compile and run without any issue, but all input is considered false even if valid. You need to change Line 48 from found = false; to found = true; . I'm not sure why you changed this line, it is an assignment statement and it was fine. I suggested you change the initialization statement which is now found on line 40. Do you understand the difference?

The function header in on Line 38, you've already completed it. A function header is nothing more than Line 1 of a function's definition/implementation.

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