Thread: Print integers in descending order

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    Print integers in descending order

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main()
    {
    int a,b;
    scanf("%d %d",&a,&b);
    printf("%d %d",(a>b)? a,b:b,a);
    return 0;
    }

    My objective was not to use if,else
    Sample 1:
    input output
    1    2 

    2 1
    When the first integer is smaller the program works fine
    Sample 2;
    input output
    2    1

    1 2
    When the first integer is greater than the second ,the output is wrong (it doesn't print in descending order)
    From what I've understood ,I think that the Program only prints the false condition.
    Please help and fix this program. Thanks




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    I would suggest you do
    Code:
    if ( a < b ) {
      printf("%d %d",a,b);
    } else {
      printf("%d %d",b,a);
    }
    Because your way is a mess.
    Code:
    printf("%d %d",(a>b) ? a : b, (a>b) ? b : a);
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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    My objective was not to use if,else
    What's wrong with that? It's easy to write and understand.

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