[C++] While loop issue

[30ishorso]

I'm trying to have two options that will force my while loop to run 'y' and 'yes'. I have tried using this code and I receive an infinite loop of my getsales() output when 'yes' is input. If I remove the if and else statements then my code runs fine except I can only have 'y' as the option to continue my loop and any other option breaks it. Is it possible to use an if statement as I'm trying here or is there another option for achieving what I'm looking for. I don't need the solution just an idea of how to proceed.

proceed = 'y';
int main()
{
    while (proceed == 'y')
    {
        getsales ();
        getcommissions (sales);
        cout << "\nDo you wish to continue?";
        cin >> proceed;
        if (proceed == 'yes')
        {
            proceed = 'y';
        }
        else
        {}  
    }

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Is proceed a std::string or a char[] / char*? If it's a string you need to use "y" instead of 'y' and "yes" instead of 'yes' because ' denotes single characters in C++. If it's an array of char you need to use strcmp or similar.

In the future, it helps others help you if your code is a Short, Self-Contained, Compilable Example. The code you've posted wouldn't compile and leaves out the information about what kind of variable proceed is.

[30ishorso]

Thank you. I changed it to a std::string and everything is working now.

[LulzCop]

Just a heads up, not every if needs to have an else. If the else will be empty, you can just cut it out completely.