error C2676

[clayton797]

I've been trying to fix this error for a while now, I could really use some help.

C:\Users\Clayton\Documents\CH4P11.CPP(71) : error C2676: binary '>>' : 'class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >' does not define this operator or a conversion to a type acceptable to the predefined operator

code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std; 


int main()
{

    double baseSalary;
    double noOfServiceYears;
    double bonus; 
    double totalSale;
    double additionalBonus;
    double payCheck;


    cout<<fixed<<showpoint;
    cout<<setprecision(2);

    cout<<"To calculate the salesperson's paycheck, please enter all data"
        <<" as accurately as possible."<<endl;


    cout<<"Please enter the base salary."<<endl;
    cin>>baseSalary;

    cout<<"Please enter the number of years that the salesperson has been"
        <<" with the company."<<endl;
    cin>>noOfServiceYears;

    if(noOfServiceYears <= 5)

        bonus = 10 * noOfServiceYears;

    else

        bonus = 20 * noOfServiceYears;



    cout<<"Finally, please enter the total sale made by the salesperson"
        <<" for the month."<<endl;
    cin>>totalSale;

    if(totalSale < 5000)

        additionalBonus = 0;

    else

        if(totalSale >= 5000 && totalSale < 10000)

        additionalBonus = totalSale * (0.03);


    else

        additionalBonus = totalSale * (0.06);


    payCheck = baseSalary + bonus + additionalBonus;

    cout<<"The paycheck for the salesperson will be approximately ">>payCheck>>" "
        <<" . Thank you for using this program."<<endl;

return 0;
}

[Duoas]

Whenever you get errors, it is typically a good idea go to the line with the error on it. On line 63 you have:

cout<<"The paycheck for the salesperson will be approximately ">>payCheck>>" "

The error message says it has a problem with '>>' on that line. Perhaps you meant to use some other operator? ;)

Hope this helps.

[clayton797]

you know what? i feel really stupid now that i compared it to some other code. i needed <<payCheck<< not >>payCheck>>. i could have sworn >> was the right one to use, i guess i had cin>> on the mind. thanks!

[Duoas]

I've done that so many times it is just obnoxious now.

Part of my first compilation process is just going through and fixing all the stupid typos I've made.