Thread: question ab an infinite loop...

how could i possibly write an infinite loop that have to be terminated when the number = 0 (or below)?... & also have the program allow multiple number entries to find the highest # out of the bunch... grrr, this prog of chap 6 exercises def sux!!!

Code:

while (1) {
  if (number <= 0) break;


}

simple.

i don't know what you mean for the other one.

& also have the program allow multiple number entries to find the highest # out of the bunch..

create an array of integers and have inputs stored in the array. Write a function that steps through the integer array looking for the highest number.

if it's an infinite loop then it can't be terminated now can it!

this is what i have *so* far~

/* SEC6.1 EX 1 */
/* DATE: 07-25-02 */

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
float n, highest;

printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%f", &n);

while (n > 0) {
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%f", &n);
}
if ( n<= 0)
printf("The highest number of the entries was %f", highest);

printf("\n");
return 0;
}

Code:

printf("Enter a number: "); 
scanf("%f", &n); 

while (n > 0) { 
printf("Enter a number: "); 
scanf("%f", &n); 
} 
if ( n<= 0) 
printf("The highest number of the entries was %f", highest);

The last if statement is not needed.
You're missing a step and also a do/while loop would better fit:

highest = 0;
do
{
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%f", &n);
if(n > highest)
highest = n;
}while(n > 0);

awwww, thanx Cshot (that did the trick [do]~!!! ... now i have another Q... this program can have either integer or non-integer values... i can't use either %d or %f... what should i use?~
thanx a bunch everyone~!!!!!!!!!!!

Why can't you use %f? Do you mean you're supposed to check for invalid inputs also such as characters?

this is what the exercise in the book says:
1. Write a program that finds the largest in a series of numbers entered by the user. The program must prompt the user to enter numbers one by one. When the user enters 0 or a negative number, the program must display the largest nonnegative number entered:

Enter a number: 60
Enter a number: 38.3
Enter a number: 4.89
Enter a number: 100.62
Enter a number: 75.2295
Enter a number: 0

The largest number entered was 100.62

***NOTICE that the numbers aren't necessarily integers***

here's my code so far (I need to fix the part about the entries not necessarily being integers [but not floating 5000decimal points~

/* SEC6.1 EX 1 */
/* DATE: 07-25-02 */

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
float n, highest;

highest = 0;

printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%f", &n);

do
{
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%f", &n);
if(n > highest)
highest = n;
}while(n > 0);


return 0;
}

Code:

printf("Enter a number: "); 
scanf("%f", &n); 

do 
{ 
printf("Enter a number: "); 
scanf("%f", &n); 
if(n > highest) 
highest = n; 
}while(n > 0);

Note that you do not need the first printf/scanf statements. The do/while loop takes care of it. Before you were using a while loop so the statements were needed.