Thread: Hints to write a program

Start simple, and implement one thing at a time. Compile the program and run it (even if you can't see anything) after each thing you add.

In this case, maybe you start by outputting a specific number horizontally that you type into the program, like 8. Compile and run it. Then maybe you add code that reads in a single integer. Compile and run it. Then maybe you combine those two so that it reads in a single integer and displays that horizontally instead of 8. Compile and run it. Then maybe you add a loop to do that 5 times. Compile and run it.

My best guess is that the program has to do the following:

Suppose 5,4,3,2,1 are the 5 integers input. Then the output should be something like:

5 4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1
3 2 1
2 1
1

I have done the following:

Code:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{

 int a;
 int b;


 cout<<"Enter 5 Integers:";
 cin >> a,b;

 for( ; a>0; a--){
      for( ; b>0; b--);
 cout << a,b;
                  }

      system("PAUSE");
      return 0;
}

If I only use the first for statement, I get 54321 after inputing 5. But once I add the second integer, I only get output for the first integer, none for the second.