C++ Max and Min Loop Program.....Help!

[mturner64]

Good day. I am working on a program that will allow a user to enter an undefined series of numbers and enter -99 when finished. The program should output the Greatest and Least of the series entered. The instructor reccommends using a while loop and the loop is where I am getting lost. Any help is appreciated. Thanks... My code is below.

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
 
    int numbers; //holds a number of integers
    int numMax; //Holds max value
    int numMin; //holds min value
 
    cout << "Please enter a series of integers,\n";
    cout << "when finished input -99, then press ENTER." << endl << endl;
    cin >> numbers;
 
 
    while (numbers != -99)
    {
        numMax
 
        cout << "Greatest number in the series is: " << numMax << endl;
        cout << "Least number in the series is: " << numMin << endl;
        cin >> numbers
    }
 
 
return 0;
 
}
 

[RedSon]

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[RedSon]

Good day. I am working on a program that will allow a user to enter an undefined series of numbers and enter -99 when finished. The program should output the Greatest and Least of the series entered. The instructor reccommends using a while loop and the loop is where I am getting lost. Any help is appreciated. Thanks... My code is below.

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
 
    int numbers; //holds a number of integers
    int numMax; //Holds max value
    int numMin; //holds min value
 
    cout << "Please enter a series of integers,\n";
    cout << "when finished input -99, then press ENTER." << endl << endl;
    cin >> numbers;
 
 
    while (numbers != -99)
    {
        numMax
 
        cout << "Greatest number in the series is: " << numMax << endl;
        cout << "Least number in the series is: " << numMin << endl;
        cin >> numbers
    }
 
 
return 0;
 
}
 

Ok now that my previous post response is out of the way. It looks like you have a good start to your program here. First off I see that you only get input once. You may want to put

cout << "Please enter a series of integers,\n";
cout << "when finished input -99, then press ENTER." << endl << endl;
cin >> numbers;
 

in a loop too so that you can get more then one number. Another thing I dont see is how you are going to detect and store the highest number. You should take a minute to do a proper design for your application by attempting it first on a sheet of paper. Pretend you are the computer and write down the steps. Then work through the steps for an input of one number. Then of two numbers, then of three numbers. That will give you a good understanding of your problem. Then you will be ready to program!

[Ganon11]

Actually, RedSon, the OP has a second input statement: check the last line inside the while loop :) However, the OP has no cout << statements indicating that another number should be entered, and I agree with your advice on this matter.

So far, you are getting the numbers properly; however, you aren't doing anything to check for a maximum or minimum. Do you know yet how you'll do this?

[RedSon]

Actually, RedSon, the OP has a second input statement: check the last line inside the while loop :) However, the OP has no cout << statements indicating that another number should be entered, and I agree with your advice on this matter.

So far, you are getting the numbers properly; however, you aren't doing anything to check for a maximum or minimum. Do you know yet how you'll do this?

Ahh good catch. I should be more careful when glancing at someone's code!

[zizz]

Were you able to finish your program after all?