Using a if/else function when a counter is used
Author
I'm given the following program;
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;
using std::cin;
int larger( int x, int y);
int main()
{
int num;
int max;
int count;
cout << "Enter ten numbers. " << endl;
cin >> num;
max = num;
for ( count = 1; count < 10; count++)
{
cin >> num;
max = larger(max, num);
}
cout << "The largest number is " << max << endl;
return 0;
}
int larger(
I am supposed to write a function that will find the largest of 10 inputs using if/else statements. This i know how to do using 10 intialized variables. What confuses me is that only 2 variables are intialized (int x and int y)
What am I missing?
FYI
I am in chapter 3 of "C++ How to Program" published by Deitel
I'm only a first quarter student in this. Not much programming exp. Simple, detailed explanation would be very helpful
thank you
Baby steps. You want to write out an algorithm, something like the following:
set the largest number to be the first of 10for each of the remaining 9, compare to the current largestif the number is larger than the current largest, set the largest to it instead
Author
Cool beans.Thanks for the help Oluseyi.
If I may, let me start off with what you have,
1. set the largest number to be the first of 10
2. for each of the remaining 9, compare to the current largest
-if the number is larger than the current largest, set the largest to it instead
-else keep current as largest
How would I write this? I understand what you write, but i dont see how "num" (from above program) can be used for 10 differant numbers.
If I may, let me start off with what you have,
1. set the largest number to be the first of 10
2. for each of the remaining 9, compare to the current largest
-if the number is larger than the current largest, set the largest to it instead
-else keep current as largest
How would I write this? I understand what you write, but i dont see how "num" (from above program) can be used for 10 differant numbers.
Use an array / vector to store the input. I will not write the function for you, but here is how you do it using std::max_element():
#include <vector>#include <algorithm>using namespace std;int main(){ vector <int> array; int temp; for (int i=0; i<10;++i) { cout << "enter number "<< i+1 << " of 10: "; cin >> temp; array.push_back(temp); } cout << "The largest element is: "<<*(max_element(array.begin(), array.end())) << endl; cin.ignore(2);}
You want to return the larger of the two variables. It isn't that hard:
So, let us step through the program yo make sure you understand this (since just giving you the answer to a homework problem isn't going to help you).
The user enters the first number, lets say it's six. We set max to 6.
Then we enter the loop to get the rest of the numbers.
The user enters 5. We set max to the larger of the currently known maximum, and 5. It returns 6, so max remains as is.
Next, the user enters 7. Again, we set max it the larger of the currently known maximum, and 7. This time it returns 7, so max becomes 7.
This continues for all the numbers, and in the end max is the largest number the user entered. We then display the largest number and exit. All is well in the world.
int larger(int x, int y) { if(x > y) // If x is larger than y return x; // return x else // otherwise return y; // return y instead. }So, let us step through the program yo make sure you understand this (since just giving you the answer to a homework problem isn't going to help you).
The user enters the first number, lets say it's six. We set max to 6.
Then we enter the loop to get the rest of the numbers.
The user enters 5. We set max to the larger of the currently known maximum, and 5. It returns 6, so max remains as is.
Next, the user enters 7. Again, we set max it the larger of the currently known maximum, and 7. This time it returns 7, so max becomes 7.
This continues for all the numbers, and in the end max is the largest number the user entered. We then display the largest number and exit. All is well in the world.
Author
Thanks for help Invective, but we arent allowed to use arrays yet.
I'm not asking for anyone to write out the function or even the pogram. All Im really asking is how 1 declared variable can be used to read 10. (see my first post)
maybe that is aksing for someone to write it... BAAH!
I'm not asking for anyone to write out the function or even the pogram. All Im really asking is how 1 declared variable can be used to read 10. (see my first post)
maybe that is aksing for someone to write it... BAAH!
Oh, in that case, the function is called 9 times with the different numbers. It returns the maximum, and that result is passed back to it the next time (as x), with the new number from the user (as y).
Author
Thank you Anonymous Poster. Didnt realize it was that simple.
Smart_idiot....what does that even mean?
Smart_idiot....what does that even mean?
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