I want to calculate the sum of n numbers that I enter but when i am asked to enter the n numbers, it puts me to enter one more of the n numbers that i just entered, what is happening?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i,n,sum=0;
int numbers;
printf("enter the amount of numbers: ");
scanf("%i",&n);
for(i<=1;i<=n;i++){
printf("enter the numbers: ");
scanf("%i",&numbers);
sum=sum+numbers;
}
printf("the sum is: %i",sum);
return 0;
}
Look closely at your for loop statement, especially the test expression. You have a classic fence post error.
Also, your initialization statement isn’t initializing anything.
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Your loop head is malformed.
for (i <= 1; i <= n; i++)
The initialization statement i <= 1 is just performing the logical test to see if i is less than or equal to 1. You need to actually assign an initial value to i.
As a side note, it is typical to start an 0 and continue while your iterator is less than the bound, rather than starting at 1 and continuing until your iterator is less than or equal to the bound.
You can learn more about loops in C/C++, with examples, here:
https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/for
i see, big mistake, i didn’t notice it
Thank you so much