Error: Misplace Else

Question

I tried to print the largest number in the array but there's an error showing misplaced else. I tried putting brackets around but there's still an error in it. I don't have an idea why there is a misplaced else error. Please help : >.<

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

void main()
{
  int lar, yem;
  clrscr();
  int aray[10];
  for (yem = 0; yem < 10; ++yem)
  {
    printf("Input numbers:");
    scanf("%d", &aray[yem]);
  }

  lar = aray[0];

  for (yem = 1; yem < 10; ++yem)
  {
    if (aray[yem] > lar);
      lar = aray[yem];
    else
      ++yem;

    printf("Biggest: %d\n", lar);
   }
    getch();
}

@alk: If only...please read [What should `main()` return in C and C++](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/204476/what-should-main-return-in-c-and-c/18721336#18721336) where you'll find Microsoft has subverted the rule about `int main()`. — Jonathan Leffler, Sep 28 '13 at 10:43

haccks · Answer 1 · 2013-09-28T10:45:06.160

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Remove the semicolon ; from the if statement;

if(aray[yem]>lar);
                 ^
                 |  
            Remove this

edited Sep 28 '13 at 10:45

answered Sep 28 '13 at 10:31

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 28 '13 at 10:31

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 if(aray[yem]>lar);
                  ^^ get rid of this semi-colon

Use of this semi-colon will be equivalent to

 if(aray[yem]>lar)
    ;
 lar=aray[yem];

 else //Now this else doesn't have a matching if hence the error
 ...

answered Sep 28 '13 at 10:31

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OBV · Answer 3 · 2013-09-28T14:41:46.933

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You are terminating an if statement with ;

if(aray[yem]>lar);
                 ^         
                 |

Delete the ; at the end

if(aray[yem]>lar)

edited Sep 28 '13 at 14:41

answered Sep 28 '13 at 10:33

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Error: Misplace Else

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