Program that finds the middle number

What I'm trying to do is write a program to find the middle number of 3 sets of variables entered. I'm starting off doing it in basic fashion , not advanced using fuctions etc. This is the code I have so far, but when I excute the program returns no answers.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

//1,2,3

int main()
{

 int a,b,c;

cout << " Enter number " << endl;
 cin >>a;

 cout << " Enter 2nd number " << endl;
 cin >>b;

 cout << " Enter 3rd number " << endl;
 cin >>c;

 if (a > b && a < c)
 
  cout <<b<< " middle number" << endl;
 

else if (c > a && c < b)
 
  cout <<a<< " middle number" << endl;
 

else if (b > c && b < a)
 
  cout <<c<< " middle number" << endl;
 


system("pause");
        return 0;
}

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I did this, and got better results, but still not the proper execution. Basically the 3rd part of the program will not execute any answer at all.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

//1,2,3

int main()
{

 int a,b,c;

cout << " Enter number " << endl;
 cin >>a;

 cout << " Enter 2nd number " << endl;
 cin >>b;

 cout << " Enter 3rd number " << endl;
 cin >>c;

 if (a > b )
        cout <<a<< " greater number" << endl;
 
if        (a < c)
cout <<b<< " middle number" << endl;
 
 
 

 if (c > a )
        cout <<c<< " greater number" << endl;
if        ( c < b)
 
  cout <<a<< " middle number" << endl;
 

 if (b > c )
        cout <<b<< " greater number" << endl;
if        ( b < a)
 
  cout <<c<< " middle number" << endl;
 


system("pause");
        return 0;

       

}

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i tried this and it worked.

Code:

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#include<iostream>
#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int a, b, c;
    cout<< "Enter a number:";
    cin>> a;
    cout<< "\nEnter another number:";
    cin>> b;
    cout<< "\nEnter the last number:";
    cin>> c;
    if (a < b)
    {
          if (a > c)
          {
                cout<< "\n" << a << " is the middle number.\n";
          }
    }
    if (a < c)
    {
          if (a < b)
          {
                cout<< "\n" << a << " is the middle number.\n";
          }
    }
    if (b < c)
    {
          if (b > a)
          {
                cout<< "\n" << b << " is the middle number.\n";
          }
    }
    if (b < a)
    {
          if (b > c)
          {
                cout<< "\n" << b << " is the middle number.\n";
          }
    }
    if (c < b)
    {
          if (c > a)
          {
                cout<< "\n" << c << " is the middle number.\n";
          }
    }
    if (c < a)
    {
          if (c > b)
          {
                cout<< "\n" << c << " is the middle number.\n";
          }
    }
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0;
}

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Thanks for the help. Can you explain what those librarys you added consist of?

well i cant remember which header file had system("PAUSE") so i just put both of htem in there lol, but without those im pretty sure system("PAUSE") wont work..

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Originally Posted by aznboi

well i cant remember which header file had system("PAUSE") so i just put both of htem in there lol, but without those im pretty sure system("PAUSE") wont work..

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I see,

As far as the program , when you ran it did it work properly for you, and did the calculations correctly?

o wow. I just tried to figure out which one of those headers enabled u to use system("PAUSE") and it turns out htat you don't even need them! wow all those times i added that in there without needing too....

but anyway yeah i tried it, it worked. but if u dont get any of the code you should ask... but if u understand it all then great

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Originally Posted by aznboi

o wow. I just tried to figure out which one of those headers enabled u to use system("PAUSE") and it turns out htat you don't even need them! wow all those times i added that in there without needing too....

but anyway yeah i tried it, it worked. but if u dont get any of the code you should ask... but if u understand it all then great

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I jsut want to make sure in all scenero's that the program exected the calculations correctly. You seem like an experienced programer thats why I asked.

me? experienced? no way lol. I read a C++ tutorial and after learning the basics, stopped reading and just made programs using stuff like cout and cin lol. i still dont even kno how to make a good struct/class thingy ma jigg

The system function is declared in the stdlib.h header however, both that header and the stdio.h header are deprecated. If you had to include those headers you should use the newer versions which are cstdlib and cstdio (both without the .h extension). Also, calls to system should be avoided where possible, you could have achieved the same effect with a call to cin.get() instead.

A slightly more compact version of that checking would be:

Code:

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if( (b < a && a < c) || (c < a && a < b) )
    cout << a << " is the middle number." << endl;

else if( (a < b && b < c) || (c < b && b < a) )
    cout << b << " is the middle number." << endl;

else
    cout << c << " is the middle number." << endl;

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Originally Posted by hk_mp5kpdw

The system function is declared in the stdlib.h header however, both that header and the stdio.h header are deprecated. If you had to include those headers you should use the newer versions which are cstdlib and cstdio (both without the .h extension). Also, calls to system should be avoided where possible, you could have achieved the same effect with a call to cin.get() instead.

A slightly more compact version of that checking would be:

Code:

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if( (b < a && a < c) || (c < a && a < b) )
    cout << a << " is the middle number." << endl;

else if( (a < b && b < c) || (c < b && b < a) )
    cout << b << " is the middle number." << endl;

else
    cout << c << " is the middle number." << endl;

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Thanks alot for you help!

I also noticed a very simple error in your original code. after the if statements you forgot to include the opening and closing brackets.

Code:

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{ and }

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Originally Posted by Orrill

I also noticed a very simple error in your original code. after the if statements you forgot to include the opening and closing brackets.

Code:

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{ and }

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That's unnessasary because the following statement is only one line long.

Code:

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if ( 1 == 1 )
  cout << "This is a proper if statement" << endl;
  cout << "...but this line isn't part of the if statement";
 
if ( 1 == 1 ) {
  cout << "This is a proper if statement" << endl;
  cout << "Now this is part of the if statement";
}

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Originally Posted by SlyMaelstrom

That's unnessasary because the following statement is only one line long.

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Didn't realise that, thanks for correcting me. Learning all the time eh!

Now by "line" understand I mean one statement line, not one line in the IDE interface.

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if ( 1 == 1 )
  cout << "This "
        << "is "
        << "also "
        << "all "
        << "part "
        << "of "
        << "the "
        << "if "
        << "statement."
        << endl; // The semicolon ends the statement.

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