Max/min function not working correctly

Currently working on coding a class which takes in an arbitrary list of integers and performs various functions on the list.

• Get max
• Get min
• Get average
• Amount of numbers in list
• Search for integer in list

So far, I've gotten the code below, but my max/min is not working. It gives a result of the 2nd integer entered in the list and only gives one result ie. I want it to give both the max and min. Have a long way to go yet but if I could that working it would be great help. Here's my code so far

Code:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
// prototype declarations
class list
{
public:
        int sumArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfloatArray);
        int maxArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfloatArray);
        float avgArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfloatArray);
        void displayArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfloatArray);
       
};

int main()
{
        list l;
        cout << "This program sums values entered by the user\n";
        cout << "Terminate the loop by entering a negative number\n" << endl;
        // store numbers into an array
        int inputValues[128];
        int numberOfValues;
        int integerValue;
       
        for(numberOfValues = 0;        numberOfValues < 128; numberOfValues++)
                {
                // fetch another number
                cout << "Enter integer: ";
                cin >> integerValue;
                // if it’s negative...
                if (integerValue < 0)
                        {
                        // ...then exit
                        break;
                        }
                        // ... otherwise store the number
                        // into the storage array
                        inputValues[numberOfValues] = integerValue;
                        }
       
        // now output the values and the sum of the values
        l.displayArray(inputValues, numberOfValues);

        cout << "The sum is " << l.sumArray(inputValues, numberOfValues) << endl;
        cout << "The average is " << l.avgArray(inputValues, numberOfValues) << endl;
        cout << "No. of elements: " << numberOfValues << endl;
        cout << "The maximum is " << l.maxArray(inputValues, numberOfValues) << endl;
       

        // wait until user is ready before terminating program
        // to allow the user to see the program results

        return 0;
        }

        // displayArray - display the members of an
        // array of length sizeOfloatArray
        void list::displayArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                cout << "The value of the array is:" << endl;
                for (int i = 0; i < sizeOfArray; i++)
                {
                cout << i << ": " << integerArray[i] << endl;       
                }
        }

        // sumArray - return the sum of the members of an
        // integer array
        int list::sumArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                int sum = 0;
                for (int i = 0; i < sizeOfArray; i++)
                        {
                        sum += integerArray[i];
                        }
                return sum;
        }

        int list::maxArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                int max = integerArray[0];
                for (int i=0; i<sizeOfArray; i++){
                        if (integerArray[i] > max) {
                                max=integerArray[i];
                        }
                return max;
                }
        }

       

        /*int list::minArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                int min = integerArray[0];
                for (int i=0; i<sizeOfArray; i++){
                        if (integerArray[i] < min) {
                                min = integerArray[i];
                        }
                return min;
                }
        }*/

        float list::avgArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                float sum = 0;
                for (int i = 0; i < sizeOfArray; i++)
                        {
                        sum += integerArray[i];
                        }
                        return sum/sizeOfArray;
        }

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First, indent your code. Something like:

Code:

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int main() {
    code;
    code;
    if(code) {
        code;
    }
}

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It will make your life so much easier, because your code will be legible. Edit your post when you're done.

You need to rethink your maxArray function. First - a function gets 1 return value. You can send back other info through pointers/references, but only return 1 item. Should a maxArray() function return a minimum? Probably not. Move that to a minArray() function. Then rethink your loop - do you want to return if you find a value larger/smaller than your current supposed max/min? ...or continue the loop, and see if there is a larger one somewhere down the way?

Cheers for your reply. I've edited my post and also incuded some other functions which now work. This is my max function now but it still doesn't work:

Code:

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int list::maxArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                int max = integerArray[0];
                for (int i=0; i<sizeOfArray; i++){
                        if (integerArray[i] > max) {
                                max=integerArray[i];
                        }
                return max;
                }
        }

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I really can't see where I'm going wrong. As far as I'm aware I'm setting the first element in my array to be the max and then checking each elemnt and then setting it to be the max if it is bigger. But each time my max comes out as the first element. I understand what your saying about continuing the loop but I can't see the error I'm making. If you could nudge me in the right direction I'd be grateful

Here is your function with indentation that is not so misleading:

Code:

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int list::maxArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
{
    int max = integerArray[0];
    for (int i=0; i<sizeOfArray; i++){
        if (integerArray[i] > max) {
            max=integerArray[i];
        }
        return max;
    }
}

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Do you see the problem now?

Oh my god, I was tearing my hair out! Cheers for that!
This works perfect now:

Code:

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int list::maxArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                int max = integerArray[0];
                for (int i=0; i<sizeOfArray; i++){
                        if (integerArray[i] > max) {
                                max=integerArray[i];
                        }
                }
                return max;
        }

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I'd use std::min_element() & std::max_element(), but I'm assuming this is for a school assignment where you have to do it the long way.

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Originally Posted by En-Motion

Oh my god, I was tearing my hair out! Cheers for that!
This works perfect now:

Code:

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int list::maxArray(int integerArray[], int sizeOfArray)
        {
                int max = integerArray[0];
                for (int i=0; i<sizeOfArray; i++){
                        if (integerArray[i] > max) {
                                max=integerArray[i];
                        }
                }
                return max;
        }

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The only true mistake is one you do not learn from. So you're going to have perfect indentation from now on...?!?