Thread: adding a loop

how would I add a loop that would instruct a user to enter a pair of 00
to end a loop

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

 int main()
 {
 
 int x; // will define first number 
 int y; // then the second number 
 
 printf( "Please enter first number: " ); // prompt 
 scanf( "%d", &x ); //read first integer 
 
 printf( "Please enter second number: " );
 scanf( "%d", &y ); // read second integer
 // compare the two numbers 
 if ( x > y ) {
 printf( "%d is larger\n", x );
 } 
 if ( x < y ) {
 printf( "%d is larger\n", y );
 } 
 if ( x == y ) {
 printf( "These numbers are equal\n" );
 } 
 return 0; 
 }

If you're entering the values in separately, as show in your code, then a simple "do-while" loop would work nicely.

Code:

do
{
    // get first number
    // get second number
    // print any messages
} while(expression that is false if 'x' and 'y' are both equal to zero);

Thanks a lot I'm so new to this
I try it but it does not work I'M input the two integers but now it locks up
where in the code would I put this?

Post your updated code and we'll take a look.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

 int main()
 {
 
 int x; // will define first number 
 int y; // then the second number 
 
 
 
 printf( "Please enter first number: " ); // prompt 
 scanf( "%d", &x ); //read first integer 
 
 printf( "Please enter second number: " );
 scanf( "%d", &y ); // read second integer
 
 
 // compare the two numbers 
 if ( x > y ) {
 printf( "%d is larger\n", x );
 } 
 if ( x < y ) {
 printf( "%d is larger\n", y );
 } 
 if ( x == y ) {
 printf( "These numbers are equal\n" );
 }
 
 do
{
    // get first number
    // get second number
    // print any messages
} while( "expression that is false if 'x' and 'y' are both equal to zero: ");
 
 return 0; 
 }

I did not hand you the actual working code to copy + paste into your source - that was a template for you to fill in based on what you wanted.

1. Where do you want the loop to start from? (In other words, which is the first instruction you want to execute each time the loop iterates)
2. Where do you want the loop to end? (In other words, which is the last instruction you want executed before looping back to the top of the loop)

Like I said I'm new to this thanks for your input
I will fig out hopefully
Thanks again

I wasn't asking for you to put that in code, but instead to just answer in words.

Why don't you check out the link I posted above, start a fresh project, and tinker around with a "do-while" loop until you get the hang of it. Then incorporate it into this program. Someone will likely be here to help you if you get stuck along the way.