SOLVED Newbie help, code missing a ;

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Hello,

I am getting an error message that my code is missing a ;

Sorry for the simple question but I can't find the spot.

void loop(){        
           
    if (digitalRead(switchPin) == LOW) { // button is on

            // spike 1
            spike(3, 0.3, 0.2, 0.4, 0.4);
            noTone(8);
            delay(600);
          
            // spike 2
            spike(3, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.5);
            noTone(8);
            delay(400);
           
        }
       
      else (digitalRead(switchPin) == HIGH) { // button is off
      
    noTone(8);
    
    }  
       
   }
2

What line does the complier tell you where the error is ?

Dont post code fragments that dont compile, very often the error is in the code you do not post.

3

Maybe the problem is in the code that you did not post

Please post the full sketch and the full error message

An unrelated question for you

  else (digitalRead(switchPin) == HIGH)   // button is off

what is this line of code supposed to do ?

4

Thank you taking the time to reply. The compiler says it is in the line:
else (digitalRead(switchPin) == HIGH) { // button is off

5

Thank you for helping. It is supposed to turn off the sound.

6

Sorry, I'm new to coding, the compiler says it is in this part of the code so I just posted this part.

7

Then maybe there is an error there ?

Do a Google search on;

Arduino Reference else

To see hints on what might be wrong ...................

8

Hi, I have searched and looked at samples, I can't find it so I thought I would ask for help.

9

post all the code, please.

10

Delete everything between the else and opening brace.

11

This is the error:

In function 'void loop()':
error: expected ';' before '{' token
else (digitalRead(switchPin) == HIGH) { // button is off
^
exit status 1
expected ';' before '{' token

12

I was just thinking something like that, wondering if the code was copied from an internet page and pasted into the IDE.

13

You don't need a condition for the else

14

First item in the list for the above search points to;

and;

Syntax

if (condition1) {
  // do Thing A
}
else if (condition2) {
  // do Thing B
}

else {
  // do Thing C
}

Note the syntax should be else {

15

Try:
else if(digitalRead(switchPin) == HIGH) // button is off
Or:

else
  noTone(8);
16

that’s where the compiler expects a semicolon, but if you put one there it won’t fix it other than making it syntactically correct.

autoformat your code using the IDE tool, review the syntax for if/else statements and you will probably spot your real error.

a7

17

Thank you for taking the time to help. It did solve the issue. I will try the autoformat.

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