Arrays Question

[Andrew V]

can someone explain to me what is the meaning of the right braket here

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
    int a[5],y,max;
 
    for (i=0;y<5;i++)
    {
        cin>>a[i];
        if (y==0) max=a[y];
        if (a[y]>max) max=a[];
    }
    cout<<"max numb is:"<<max;
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}

[Rabbit]

Please use code tags when posting code.

Which right bracket? You have a few of them.

On a side note, the code is all jacked up, it won't run correctly.

[Andrew V]

I know,i fixed it and now i understand the thing with [] they are arrays. What i am tryin to do is a program that it will say the maximum number of a given list.if you can help me i would be very thankfully.

[Rabbit]

1) You never instantiate your i variable.
2) You never initilize your y variable.
3) You don't need both, just one of them. Pick one and use it.
4) On line 11, you need to specify the index you want to return.

[developergarage]

change y to i everywhere
line11: change->: max=a[i];
hope it works fine :)

[Andrew V]

Ok,so now i need the same program but with loop not arrays,not with anything,only loop.can anyone help me please.
oh and btw i have done that with arrays look

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
    int a[5],y,max;
    cout<<"Enter 5 numbers "<<endl;
    for (y=0;y<5;y++)
    {
        cin>>a[y];
        if (y==0) max=a[y];
        if (a[y]>max) max=a[y];
    }
    cout<<"The maximum value of the numbers you have entered is : "<<max<<endl;
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}
 

[Andrew V]

that's it i have done it it's finished and done!! hurray!

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
     int input;
     int highest = 0;
     int lowest = 0;
 
    cout<< "Enter A  Number (0 to stop the loop): \n";
     cin >> input;
     highest = input;
     lowest = input;
     while(input!=0)
     {
        cout << "Enter another number (0 to stop the loop): \n";
        cin >> input;
        if(input >= highest)
          highest = input;
        else if(input<= lowest)
          lowest = input;
     }
   cout<< "Maximum number is:" << highest<<endl;
 system("pause");
 
}