See https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSpmADRWWgjBbyBbvQiM0XV28PRN0q2fKpSywYT588u8zME_7ldeA for scale used.
/* Test Case 1: Input: -5 (negative example) Output: red bell pepper Actual: red bell pepper Test Case 2: Input: 0 (border case) Output: red bell pepper Actual: red bell pepper Test Case 3: Input: 2000000 Output: trinidad Actual: trinidad Test Case 4: Input: 2000001 Output: no pepper Actual: no pepper */ #include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; // You should use more descriptive var names than these... const int RED_BELL_PEPPER = 0; const int PIMENTO = 900; const int JALAPENO = 8000; const int SERRANO = 23000; const int BIRDS_EYE = 100000; const int SCOTCH = 350000; const int BHUT = 1463700; const int TRINIDAD = 2000000; int main() { // inputs: hotness in scovilles // outputs: which pepper to eat /// Prompt int desired_hotness; cout << "What's the minimum hotness you wanna try? "; cin >> desired_hotness; string right_pepper = ""; // Find the right pepper if (desired_hotness <= RED_BELL_PEPPER) { right_pepper = "Red Bell Pepper"; } else if (desired_hotness <= PIMENTO) { right_pepper = "Pimento Chilli"; } else if (desired_hotness <= JALAPENO) { right_pepper = "Jalapeno"; } else if (desired_hotness <= SERRANO) { right_pepper = "Serrano"; } else if (desired_hotness <= BIRDS_EYE) { right_pepper = "Bird's Eye Chilli"; } else if (desired_hotness <= SCOTCH) { right_pepper = "Scotch Bonnet"; } else if (desired_hotness <= BHUT) { right_pepper = "Bhut Jolokia"; } else if (desired_hotness <= TRINIDAD) { right_pepper = "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chilli"; } else { right_pepper = "No pepper known to man"; } // Print out the right pepper cout << "You should eat a " << right_pepper << endl; system("pause"); return 0; }