why am I getting a syntax error in while principal! = -1 #include <stdio.h> int

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why am I getting a syntax error in while principal! = -1

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
//declare variables for the interest calculator
double principal = 0;
double rate = 0;
int term = 0; //this is a whole number, not decimal
double interest = 0;

printf("%s","Enter the loan principal(-1 to end)");
scanf_s("%lf", &principal);

//loop to calculate the interest as long as principal is valid
  while (principal != -1)
  
printf("%s", "Enter the interest rate (.08") :")"
scanf_s("%lf", &rate);
  
printf("%s", "Enter the term of the loan in days:");
scanf_s("%d", &term);

//calculate and print the interest
interest = principal * rate * term / 365;
printf("The interest charge is $%3.3f , interest");

printf("%s","Enter the loan principal(-1 to end)");
scanf_s("% lf",&principal);
}

Explanation / Answer

The problem is not with the while statement.

it is with the statement below while

printf("%s", "Enter the interest rate (.08") :")"

Please check this, the statement should end with a semicolon. It appears the statement should be

printf("%s", "Enter the interest rate (.08)");

Please comment below for any doubts

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