Else before if error

[DarkForce531]

Hello, I just started learning C++ two days ago and I have done some stuff. Am trying to make a basic calculator but I keep getting the error 'else' without a previous 'if' I do not see why it has not worked. I have already searched the internet for this problem but all include semicolon and else if problems. I do not see any problems with my semicolons nor else if.

  #include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{
cout << "Please choose what you want to do." << endl;
cout << "1- Division" << endl;
cout << "2- Multiplication" << endl;
cout << "3- Addition" << endl;
cout << "4- Subtraction" << endl;

int choice;
cin >> choice;

if (choice == 1)
    cout << "Enter a number please" << endl;
    int division1;
    cin >> division1;
    cout << "Enter another number please" << endl;
    int division2;
    cin >> division2;
    int division3 = division1 / division2;
    cout << division3 << endl;
else if (choice == 2)
    cout << "example" << endl;
}

[48T7M4Gy]

You need braces {} enclosing lines 18 to 25

[ParkerH]

@OP @Kemort

Kemort is right but let me sum it up a bit more for you, there needs to be braces around all if or else if or else statements, so don't forget to add those in.

[DarkForce531]

Thank you for this quick response. Your solution did work, thank you very much.

[DarkForce531]

I will try not to forgot the braces between if and else statements. Thank you both.

[48T7M4Gy]

Line 26 should also start 'else' and not 'else if'

Only one set of braces are necessary. Their purpose is to enclose a block of statements. A single line statement 'block' does not require braces.