Help turning integers into binary in c++, my binary numbers come out backwards.

Question

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void binary_counter(int input)
{
unsigned short int output = 0; // unsigned: can only hold positive values
cout << "The binary equivalent of " << input << " is ";
while (input > 0)
{
output = input % 2;
cout << output;
input /= 2;
//same as input = input / 2;
}
cout << endl;

}

int main()

{

int num;
cout << "Enter the number : ";
cin >> num;
binary_counter(num);
return 0;
}

Answer 1

Your output has either 0 or 1 in it. Add '0' to it yields '0' or '1' as an integer (48 or 49). (char)(48) forces the integer to a character '0' (49 becoming '1'.) That character is added in front of the existing string, since we started with the least significant digit.

5 would assign output to 1, 0, and finally 1. Result starts as "", "1", "01", and finally "101".

Answer 2

Updated lines commented with ALL uppercase.
https://code.sololearn.com/crgJw2EstKSh

Answer 3

I understand why you added most things, but I'm having difficulty understanding this line... result = (char)(output + '0') + result;
Thank you so much for the help!

Answer 4

Save the binary digits in a string or vector and reverse it after the while loop has finished.

Answer 5

I been trying to turn it into a string but its just not coming right...