i have problems

[sieucauthu]

This is the first time I write a program after learning C++ for 1 week ago. I use Dev-C++ and I want my program to do function such as: Ask person to type two number : 1st number ; 2nd number. such as: 2 ; 5; and I want my program to get me the sum : 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 14 but I try many times and it always gives me : 2 + 5 = 7 This is my code : using namespace std; #include long result(long d , long e) { if (d >= 1 , d < e) { return (result(d + 1,0)); } else return (0); } int main() { long a,b; long c; cout << "1st number : "; cin >> a; cout << "2nd number : "; cin >> b; c = a + result(a , b) + b; cout << c; return 0; } Can someone tell what 's wrong with my code, and give me a hint to do it. Thankz.

[Steve Pullan]

The result() function is incorrect. Try this:

long result(long d , long e)
{
long r = 0;
int i;

if (d <= e)
{
    for (i == d, i <= e, i++)
    {
        r += i;
    }
} 
return (r);

}

Also change this line:

c = a + result(a , b) + b;

to

c = result(a , b);

...Steve 1. quod erat demonstrandum 2. "Give a man a fish and you've fed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you've fed him for life." I read that somewhere once :-)

[sieucauthu]

Thankz for your reply. This is the first time so.....I will practice more. By the way thankz for your "fish", hope next time to can show me how to fish. Yeah!!!