Thread: simple program on loops

I am trying to get this program to divide and add. it is suppose to add all the (1/limit*limit) up and give a sum. for some reason it gives me an out of 1.0000 every time. Does anybody have any advise or help they can give me..... here is my code....

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main (void)
{
	int limit;
	float sum=0;
	int i;

	printf("enter your limit\n");
	scanf("%d",&limit);
	printf("your limit is %d\n\n",limit);

	for(i=1;i<=limit;i++)
	{
		sum=(1/(i*i))+sum;
		
	}

	printf("your total:%f",sum);

	return 0;
}

Well you are getting the problem from integer division. int can not be a decimal number, Try this insted

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main (void)
{
	int limit;
	double sum=0;
	double i;

	printf("enter your limit\n");
	scanf("%d",&limit);
	printf("your limit is %d\n\n",limit);

	for(i=1;i<=limit;i++)
	{
		sum=(1.0/(i*i))+sum;
		
	}

	printf("your total:%f",sum);

	return 0;
}

int limit;
double sum=0;
double i; /* i is loop counter */

For good C programing practice, NEVER make a
loop control counter with floating point number
such as float, double..
Above, the program will work fine as declare
i as integer (int i). Just add:
sum = sum + ( 1.0/(i*i) );

is good enough.

DV007