C++C++ · Lesson 3 of 9
Control Flow
Same as C, with a few quality-of-life improvements. The range-based for loop alone is worth learning C++.
C++
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main() {
// if/else — same as C, but condition can initialize
int score = 85;
if (score >= 90) cout << "A
";
else if (score >= 80) cout << "B
";
else if (score >= 70) cout << "C
";
else cout << "Lower
";
// C++17: if with initializer
if (int n = score / 10; n >= 9) {
cout << "Excellent
";
} else {
cout << "Grade: " << n << "
";
}
// Range-based for — iterate without index
vector<int> numbers = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
for (int n : numbers) {
cout << n << " ";
}
cout << "
";
// Classic for — when you need the index
for (size_t i = 0; i < numbers.size(); i++) {
cout << "numbers[" << i << "] = " << numbers[i] << "
";
}
// While
int countdown = 5;
while (countdown > 0) {
cout << countdown-- << " ";
}
cout << "
";
// Switch with strings (C++17 — actually, C++ switch doesn't work on strings)
// Use if/else for string comparison
string day = "Monday";
if (day == "Saturday" || day == "Sunday") {
cout << "Weekend!
";
} else {
cout << "Weekday.
";
}
return 0;
}