Finding the lowest score

[namcintosh]

First of all, here is my program:

#include <iostream>
#include <conio>
using namespace std;
 
//Function prototype
void getscore(int&, int&, int&, int&, int&);
void findLowest (int, int, int, int, int, int);
int main()
{
        int LO, score1, score2, score3, score4, score5;
 
        getscore (score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
        findLowest(LO, score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
 
        getch();
        return 0;
}
 
 
 
void getscore (int &score1, int &score2, int &score3, int &score4, int &score5)
{
        cout << "Enter first score: ";
        cin  >> score1;
        cout << "Enter second score: ";
        cin  >> score2;
        cout << "Enter third score: ";
        cin  >> score3;
        cout << "Enter fourth score: ";
        cin  >> score4;
        cout << "Enter fifth score: ";
        cin  >> score5;
}
 
void findLowest(int LO, int score1, int score2, int score3, int score4, int score5)
{
 
        LO = 1000;
 
        if (score1 < LO)
        {
            LO = score1;
            cout << "The lowest score is" <<LO <<endl;
        }
 
        else if (score2 < LO)
        {
            LO = score2;
            cout << "The lowest score is" <<LO <<endl;
        }
        else if (score3 < LO)
        {
            LO = score3;
            cout << "The lowest score is" <<LO <<endl;
        }
        else if (score4 < LO)
        {
            LO = score4;
            cout << "The lowest score is" <<LO <<endl;
        }
        else if (score5 < LO)
        {
            LO = score5;
            cout << "The lowest score is" <<LO <<endl;
        }
}

Okay, I got one part of the program to work right. The only problem is finding the lowest score.

I declared some if/else if statements and also assigned LO to a large number, such as 1000. Here's my output:

Enter first score: 100
Enter second score: 75
Enter third score: 55
Enter fourth score: 100
Enter fifth score: 85
 The lowest score is100

Do you see what I mean? It declares 100 as the lowest number. Why is it doing that?

[Savage]

Let's see,can u post ur new code here?


Savage

[vfiles]

hi there....

if i were allow to evaluate your code i would say you have made your program more complicated using your style..,but thats the way it is, everybody has its own way of solving problems..or maybe you are following intructions or something that you dont want to change your syntax flow..

what if lets make it a little bit shorter and more easy to analyze..
try this..
::code removed per FAQ::

i hope youll find what i really aiming of .

[sicarie]

hi there....

if i were allow to evaluate your code i would say you have made your program more complicated using your style..,but thats the way it is, everybody has its own way of solving problems..or maybe you are following intructions or something that you dont want to change your syntax flow..

what if lets make it a little bit shorter and more easy to analyze..
try this..
::code removed per FAQ::

i hope youll find what i really aiming of .

vfiles-

You are correct, however it would be more beneficial to the OP if you posted an algorithm, and left the implementation to them, and then helped them refine it.

[Savage]

And we have already told that to the OP:

Functions like these are not modular.I would rather use arrays just in case i feel need for this function in future

Savage

[namcintosh]

And we have already told that to the OP:



Savage

It's been solved.

Thanks so much for all of your help you guys.