Thread: Finding the maximum and minimum numbers in a file containing 20 integers

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    Finding the maximum and minimum numbers in a file containing 20 integers

    I am having trouble with writing a program that is to find the smallest and largest numbers from a file containing 20 integers. I started it but i cant seem to get it to work. Can someone please help me.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int main (void)
    {
    	int counter = 0;
    	int num1;
    	int num2;
    	int largest;
    	int smallest;
    	
    	while (counter < 20)
    	{
    		scanf("%d%d", &num1, &num2);
    		if (num1 > num2)
    			largest = num1;
    		if (num1 < num2)
    			smallest = num1;
    		counter++;
    	}
    	printf("%d  %d", largest, smallest);
    	
    	return 0;
    }

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    You're comparing wrong. You should be:
    Code:
    while not done
        read a number
        compare number to smallest
            if smaller, update smallest
        compare number to largest
            if larger, update largest
    You're comparing 1 aginst 2, but not against large or small.


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    I would suggest using a for loop instead of a while loop
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