C++ newbie: what is wrong with my if/else bool statement?

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Hello all:

I am trying to write an if/else statement using a bool expression. But there is a problem. It seems like NEITHER the if or the else is being evaluated. Am I making a silly mistake? Any advice would be appreciated.

start = false;
if( start = false )
{
// Do this
// int result = 2;
}
else
{
// Do that
// int result = 4;
}

The error is:
result was not declared in this scope

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.