Great number help

[smokebaca]

I am going to be upfront this is for a homework assignment. I have been online and found I could've made this so much easier just making an array but I am stubborn and want this to work with the original code.

Basically I am tasked with making a series of numbers then have the greatest number being the output after I cancel the program. The professor requires that the variables are clear for grading purposes that is why I am using variables max and number.

My issue is I cannot figure out the code to find that largest number or how to force it to recognize the that max>number. If you have an article for me to read I would love to find it because my book doesn't give much guidance and the things I have found online are in reference to arrays or a series of like 3-5numbers. If it is a simple fix that is awesome too but would still like to read about the logic.



#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()


{

int number, max=0;
cout << "Enter a series of numbers and this program will find the largest. \n"
<< "Enter 0 will terminate the sequence of input values \n";


cout << "enter a number: ";
cin >> number;


while (number !=0)
{
cout << "enter a number: ";
cin >> number;
if (number < 0)
{
cout << "that is invalid enter a positive number \n";
}
}
if (number >= max=0)
number=max;
cout << "the largest number is: \n" << max;
return 0;
}

[shadowCODE]

Use code tags when posting code.

int max;
int number;

cout<<"Enter number: ";
cin>>number;
max = number;

while(number != 0)
{
   cin>>number;
   if(number > max)
         max = number;
}
cout<<"The max is "<<max<<endl;

[smokebaca]

I can do that, also the adjustments above did have the "this max is" statement but keeps equating it to 0

[shadowCODE]

Maybe coz you start input with 0.

This is the complete code.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int number = 0;
    int max = 0;

    cout<<"Enter 0 to stop\n\n";

    cout<<"enter number: ";
    cin>>number;
    max = number;

    while(number != 0)
    {
        cout<<"Enter number: ";
        cin>>number;
        if(number > max)
            max = number;
    }
    cout<<"The max is: "<<max<<endl;
    cin.ignore();
    return 0;

}

[smokebaca]

oh so I have to input the greatest value statement inside the while statement brackets? along with the condition that if it is less than 0 to input a new response? lol last question (I sadly cannot compute this because I am leaving the lab and about to head to class) does this allow for an infinite number of integers to be input and it'll pick the largest?

[shadowCODE]

By "the greatest value statement" you mean "The max is", then NO.
Just follow as i wrote it.

The algorithm will get the largest number of infinite number of inputs.

[giblit]

cout << "enter a number: ";
cin >> number;


while (number !=0)
{ 
cout << "enter a number: ";
cin >> number; 

@OP something like that you should use a do/while

do
{
    cout << "Enter a number: ";
    cin >> number;
} while(number);