getting 2 largest nos with while loop

Hi,
I have just Started selflearning C++.
Q is to find first 2 highest nos from 5 nos.with while loop.But condn is it should check ,that not any numbers r repeated(ie.each no. must be unique).If not error message.

I have completed the code ,by showing first 2 highest nos.also i can display the error message if any no. is repeated,but once the error message is displayed ,it doesnt quit ,it takes remaining nos. and finds out the 2 highest nos.

My code:
//prog to demonstrate largest and secondlargest among 5 nos.with while loop//

#include <iostream.h>
int main()
{
int num,large,seclarge,counter,x;
num=0;
large=0;
seclarge=0;
counter=0;

while(counter<5)
{
cout<<"enter number"<<endl;
cin>>num;

if (large<num)
{
seclarge=large;
large=num;
}

else if (large==num)
{
cout<<"same no"<<endl;
}

if ((seclarge<num) &&(large>num))
{
seclarge=num;
}

x=counter++;
}

cout<<"the largest is"<<large<<endl;
cout<<"the second large is"<<seclarge<<endl;

return 0;
}

any help is appreciated.Thanks in advance.

Hi.

Do you want your prog to end as soon as it sees two numbers the same? or do you want it to input them all then check them? this way would be easier i think.

Either way, you are going to need a variable for each number input otherwise the program 'forgets' the earlier numbers inputted.

Keep going you are almost there. If you get stuck again, reply to this post and i will see if i can help more.

thankx for peeping into my query.But I am still unclear of what u said.Can u code it ...pllleeaseeeee??

waiting for some clue??????????plleasse heeeeeeelppp!!!!:(

Code:

---

int var1=-1,var2=-2,someVar=-1,x=1;
while(x)
{
    cout <<"Enter a number: "; cin>> someVar;

    if( someVar > var1 )
    {
        if( var1 > var2 )
            var2 = var1;
        var1 = someVar;
    }
    else
    if( someVar > var2 )
        var2 = someVar;

    ...prompt for exit...
}

---

Quzah.

thankx,
but how to exit??what is the word used for exit in VC++,how to use it in the above code??
I am just frustrated over myself...just cant go further.
thankx for ur help.

Well, you're in a loop; do you know how to break from a loop?

cout << "Hit Q to quit."
cin >> x;
if( x == 'q' || x == 'Q' ) break;

You can exit from a loop using 'break', using 'return' (to exit the function), or 'exit( )' to quit the whole program.

Quzah.

thanks a heap quzah.fantastic..U r great!

A comment on using cin / cin.getline


int count=0,arr[5]={0};
while(count<5){
do{
cout << "Input Nr. " << (count+1) << ": ";
cin.getline(bf,5); /* You should prefer cin.getline(),
it avoids nasty problems ocurring when the
user inputs something else as you expect
with cin >> nr; */
if(bf[0]=='0'){ // For the case the user wants to input 0
{arr[count]=0; break;} // This break ends the do...while
}while(!(arr[count]=atoi(bf))); /* This forces the user to give you
an integer (and not a string)*/
count++;
} // End of while loop

/* After getting your array filled with numbers use any
algorithm to sort it (There are as many as ants) */