This is my function for validating a char value. So far it doesn't accept any value. I need it to accept Y and N. I can't find the problem.   #include <iostream> #include <limits> using std::cin; using std::cout; char validate(char value){ while (std::cin.fail() || (value != 'Y') || (value != 'y') || (value != 'N') || (value != 'n')) {  cout << "Please input a Y or N." << endl;  cin.clear();  cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');  cin >> value; } return value;}

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This is my function for validating a char value. So far it doesn't accept any value. I need it to accept Y and N. I can't find the problem.

 

#include <iostream>

#include <limits>

using std::cin;

using std::cout;

char validate(char value)
{
 while (std::cin.fail() || (value != 'Y') || (value != 'y') || (value != 'N') || (value != 'n'))
 {
  cout << "Please input a Y or N." << endl;
  cin.clear();
  cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');
  cin >> value;
 }
 return value;
}

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