C#•3y ago

❔ Smaller number in a Loop

Write a console application that determines the smallest element in a given string of integers.
The numbers are entered one by one, and the application will read them one by one until the user enters the number 0. When the number 0 is entered, the application knows that all the numbers in the string have been entered and displays the smallest one.

The number 0 is also part of the string and if it is the smallest number entered by the user then the application will return 0.

Example:

For input data:

24
1
-3
3
-1
0
The console will display:

-3

I find out i have to use for but i don't know how to apply

Cracker•6/3/23, 1:27 PM

have you tried chat gpt ?

CCracker have you tried chat gpt ?

Tvde1•6/3/23, 1:31 PM

Don't

Tvde1•6/3/23, 1:31 PM

Do it yourself, that's how you learn

Mmatuda.Write a console application that determines the smallest element in a given stri...

Tvde1•6/3/23, 1:31 PM

Can you break down these functionalities in smaller steps? It's easier to build smaller parts of logic than a big one

Tvde1•6/3/23, 1:32 PM

I can divide the requirements in 3 steps kinda

Tvde1•6/3/23, 1:32 PM

The last step being "print the found number on the screen"

CCracker have you tried chat gpt ?

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 1:36 PM

I'm not a big fan of Ai in learning but this thing spoil everithing. I didn't expect to solve like that :))))

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 1:37 PM

I shouldn't done that

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 1:40 PM

Ai gaved me wrong

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 1:40 PM

nevermind

Mmatuda.Write a console application that determines the smallest element in a given stri...

Moods•6/3/23, 2:39 PM

is it a requirement to use a for loop?

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 2:40 PM

yep

Moods•6/3/23, 2:40 PM

best way to approach this is to break it down into steps like it was said earlier

Moods•6/3/23, 2:41 PM

find your input, find what you need to do to it(processing), then use that processed data according to what is required(in this case it's to display)

Moods•6/3/23, 2:42 PM

how will you capture user input?

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 2:42 PM

Wrenpo•6/3/23, 2:42 PM

read input
check/compare input to validation (that 0 is key here)
store the inputs somehow to compare for minimum number
print back to user

Moods•6/3/23, 2:43 PM

if 0 can be a valid input put the if...break after the min check

Moods•6/3/23, 2:44 PM

and from this

The number 0 is also part of the string and if it is the smallest number entered by the user then the application will return 0.

The number 0 is also part of the string and if it is the smallest number entered by the user then the application will return 0.

it looks like it is

Wrenpo•6/3/23, 2:46 PM

Also, once you figure out the baseline of how to get this functional... Try to think from a user's shoes. Can they input anything else besides numbers? How can I break this?

MMoods if 0 can be a valid input put the if...break after the min check

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 2:57 PM

I made the changes and it worked. Thanks

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 2:58 PM

Can I ask you something?@Moods@Wrenpo? I know it's a weird question but how you guys did learn how to code?

Wrenpo•6/3/23, 2:59 PM

I learned from books at first and asking friends that already knew how to code. I played with the code until I created something I wanted. Lots of trial and error. Still is.

Moods•6/3/23, 3:00 PM

Uh, I’m still learning tbh, it’s a continuous thing :)

Moods•6/3/23, 3:01 PM

With C# watched a bunch of vids then made the Microsoft C# and .NET documentation my home

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 3:02 PM

Did you guys work in a company or still learning?

Moods•6/3/23, 3:05 PM

Still learning

I only picked it up cus I was super interested in C# and its intricacies tbh, I have no idea how it’s like in a corporate setting ~~since I’m moreso interested in being a teacher~~

Moods•6/3/23, 3:06 PM

If you wanna know how it is #career-talk should help I like backreading the stuff there. Really insightful stuff

matuda.OP•6/3/23, 3:07 PM

Owwww! I forgot about that chanel.

TTvde1 Do it yourself, that's how you learn

Cracker•6/3/23, 3:55 PM

If you ask the questions in right way, it is supporting to learn rather than direct answer, its up to you anyways

CCracker If you ask the questions in right way, it is supporting to learn rather than dir...

Henkypenky•6/3/23, 4:35 PM

no, there is a point in time when you should use chat gpt, and this is definitely not it. This exercise sounds like 101 to me, so the OP is new and you are suggesting they go to chat gpt to understand why, they will never understand why. How do you think we managed when chat gpt didn't exist? Hard work and asking for help. Chat gpt is cheating in this scenario

Henkypenky•6/3/23, 4:35 PM

not just cheating, it's cheating yourself, which is worse

Henkypenky•6/3/23, 4:35 PM

so yes, stop suggesting chat gpt

Henkypenky•6/3/23, 4:35 PM

for people that are absolute beginners

dance?•6/3/23, 6:21 PM

why should 0 end the sequence if it's a valid integer
wouldn't be wise to use something else, like empty line?

Accord•6/4/23, 6:27 PM

Was this issue resolved? If so, run

/close

/close

otherwise I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.