If u know c++ help quickly on this conundrum

Question

Help me ( c++ )
Um trying to make an a.i program but it tells me I got an error on line 18:3
...
I followed it's instructions but I couldn't tell what it meant by it expected a primary expression before ')'
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class sabrina {
public:
void sayHi() {
cout << "Hi" << endl;
}
};

int main()
{
sabrina test;
test.sayHi();
int a;
cout<<" how are u \n how have u been \n ? "<< endl;
cin>>a;
) if (a "um okay ; um fine ; um great")
{cout<< "okay thats good to hear , u know its been long ever since we talked ryt "<<endl;
else {
cout<<" whats the matter? \n can you tell me pls"<< endl;
}

}
}

Answer 1

put ! in the if statement if (!strcmp (a,"um okay") &&! strcmp(a,"um fine ")) ya i know on solo learn it just print but try it on some other compiler it should run if u wanna run it on solo learn then use cin>>a; but this will scan only 1 word any word after the space will not be scan eg
hello world
only hello will get scanned n stored in "a"so when you display "a" cout <<a; you will only get hello

Answer 2

there is an ) on line 18 before the if statement remove it and ur if condition is wrong

Answer 3

Ok let me try

Answer 4

By taking it out , it led to more errors in which i fixed except for one it says it expects ')' before the if statement

Answer 5

did you change your if condition variable a is an int even your if closing braket is wrong

Answer 6

Wait , I should right it
If ( int a " words " ) {}

Answer 7

Wouldn't calling a an int again confuse the program as it is a data variable

Answer 8

add a library #include <string.h>
change int a; to char a [20]; and chnage cin >>a to fgets(a,20,stdin); and your if statement to if (strcmp (a,"um okay") && strcmp (a,"um fine "))
and check your if statement brackets {}

Answer 9

No , it just prints out instead of giving me an opportunity to answer

Answer 10

And run the else statement depending on my answer

Answer 11

Ok , 🤣🤣🤣 I'll just copy an a.i progam from the internet and past it

Answer 12

😂😂😂👍👍👍👍

Answer 13

Ash this is very simple program I can help.you fix it yourself in a simple way

but u need to know the basic concepts very well.

Answer 14

👀 note that I haven't finished my c++ course yet

Answer 15

Yes please help me