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Finding a program for the largest number out of 15 numbers enters one

 
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Finding a program for the largest number out of 15 numbers enters one
graves2008
11 Apr, 2008 - 09:21 AM
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Every time I run the program, it will give me the last number entered instead of the MAX I want it to give me, I dont know what I did wrong...



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#include <iostream>

int main()
{
  int number;
  int max;
  int counter = 1;

  std::cout << "Enter 15 numbers:\n ";
  
  while (counter <= 15)

{
  
  std::cout << "Enter number: ";
  std::cin >> number ;
  max = number;
  counter = counter + 1;        
  
      if (number >= max)
          number = max;
      else
         max = max;      
    }
  
  std::cout << "The largest number is : " << max << std::endl;
  
return 0;

}

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11 Apr, 2008 - 09:24 AM
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It is because of this
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std::cin >> number ;
max = number;


you assign to the max variable right after you enter the number in.
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12 Apr, 2008 - 01:32 AM
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Yes, my teacher told me to do that with the max. I believe he also told us to use a double larger function, however I didn't use it because I dont know how!
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12 Apr, 2008 - 01:35 AM
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Try this:

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//your code, blah blah etc...
//define a variable that keeps count of the number entered
if (numEntered == 1)
     max = number;

//rest of yuor code


That way the first number will always be assigned to max and subsequent ones will be put to the number > max text


edit: I would use your already defined counter variable for this test

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12 Apr, 2008 - 01:40 AM
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sorry for the double post here is a possible solution to your problem smile.gif :

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#include <iostream>

int main()
{
  int number;
  int max;
  int counter = 1;

  std::cout << "Enter 15 numbers:\n ";
  
  while (counter <= 15)

{
  
  std::cout << "Enter number: ";
  std::cin >> number ;
  if (counter == 1) {
           max = number;    
  }//end first # check
  else if (number >= max){
          max = number;
          }//end if
    counter++;  
    }//end while

  std::cout << "The largest number is : " << max << std::endl;
  int response;
  std::cin >> response;
return 0;

}


Feel free to figure out how you want it to end, etc...

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