Problem with if command and thisChar in lcd project

i changed default lcd autoscroll code change go 1 12. try add

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if (thischar == 10)
{
  lcd.clear();
}

to see if make lcd screen clear.

it gives me error code

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arduino: 1.8.3 (windows store 1.8.6.0) (windows 10), board: "arduino/genuino uno"

test_1234:11: error: expected unqualified-id before 'if'

 if (thischar == 10)

 ^

exit status 1
expected unqualified-id before 'if'

this report have more information with
"show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in file -> preferences.




here actual code

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#include <liquidcrystal.h>

// initialize library numbers of interface pins
liquidcrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

void setup() {
  // set lcd's number of columns , rows:
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
}

if (thischar == 10)
{
  lcd.clear();
}


void loop() {
  // set cursor (0,0):
  lcd.setcursor(0, 0);
  // print 0 9:
  (int thischar = 1; thischar < 112; thischar++) {
    lcd.print(thischar);
    delay(1000);
  }

  // set cursor (16,1):
  lcd.setcursor(16, 1);
  // set display automatically scroll:
  lcd.autoscroll();
  // print 0 9:
  (int thischar = 1; thischar < 12; thischar++) {
    lcd.print(thischar);
    delay(1000);
  }
  // turn off automatic scrolling
  lcd.noautoscroll();

  // clear screen next loop:
  lcd.clear();
}



eventually want make hour long timer uses buzzer beep after hour. testing

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thischar command

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lcd.clear();  see if buzzer work.


can me this

your "if" not inside code block.

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