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Jake Andrew
Jake Andrew

Reputation: 167

VB.net console - Display the largest number (variable)

I'm trying to come up with the code for this question:

Ask the user to enter ten numbers and then dislpay the largest one

I have so far come up with this, but looking at how it would be implimented, I can only see errors:

Sub Main()
    Dim One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten As String
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your first number")
    One = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your second number")
    Two = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your third number")
    Three = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your fourth number")
    Four = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your fifth number")
    Five = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your sixth number")
    Six = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your seventh number")
    Seven = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your eighth number")
    Eight = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your nineth number")
    Nine = Console.ReadLine
    Console.WriteLine("Please enter your tenth number")
    Ten = Console.ReadLine

    If Ten > Nine Then
        Console.WriteLine("Your biggest number is" & Ten)
    Else
        If Nine > Eight Then
            Console.WriteLine("Your biggest number is" & Nine)
        Else

I need to see what the biggest number is. Another pupil is using an array to achieve this, but I cannot seem to work them out yet.

So after the user enters the numbers, how can I achieve this?

I tried (above) using If statements, but I see the code being extensive and errors arising if a person enters a larger number at the beginning, and then one at the end, as it would display only the first larger number...

Upvotes: 1

Views: 5612

Answers (3)

Brad Turner
Brad Turner

Reputation: 56

You don't need an array,

Console.Writeline("Number 1?")
Dim Number as integer = Console.Readline()
For Key as Integer = 2 to 10
    Console.Writeline("Number " & Key & "?")
    'Get current number and compare with larger number?
Next
Console.Writeline("Largest number: " & Number)

Read this and then try writing it yourself, you'll learn much more that way :)

Upvotes: 1

Guffa
Guffa

Reputation: 700472

There are mainly two approaches:

  • Put all numbers in an array and loop through them after all are input.

  • Keep track of the largest number during input, so that you compare each new number to the previous highest, and replace it if it is higher.

Upvotes: 1

Steven Doggart
Steven Doggart

Reputation: 43743

If you don't want to use arrays or collections, I would recommend only keeping the highest value after each input. For instance, here's some psuedo code:

WriteLine("Please enter your first number")
Current = ReadLine
If Current > Highest Then
    Highest = Current
End If
... Do it again

Upvotes: 3

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