how do i find the sum of all numbers ?

[strugglin-angel]

how do i write a program that will find the sum of all numbers until an EOF of -99 is entered?

[bugzpodder]

this is best done using a 'loop' loop. have an 'exit when' condition when EOF -99 occurs

[strugglin-angel]

oooo i thot it had to b done with arrayz...~_~" thank you ! ^_^

[bugzpodder]

right, you dont really need an array. the only thing you need to keep track of is the sum.

[Viper]

ull need the sum and the number of inputs not including the -99
eg

loop
put "enter num"
get num
exit if num=-99
sum:=sum+num
numcount:=numcount+num
end loop

[Delos]

Viper, you've been around long enough to know 2 things:

1)
Use [code ] tags. That's just a given.

2)
"sum:=sum+num"
I'm not even going to breach upon commenting on your formatting.
That entire statement can be condensed to

code:

sum += num

Keeping in mind that 'sum' has to be initialized at its onset.

[bugzpodder]

okay, i know i havent used turing in a while, but shouldnt it be:
exit when ...

[Cervantes]

That's correct. It's not exit if

[TheZsterBunny]

...

arrays?

...

this program you're writing should be way before you need to worry about arrays.

good luck anyways.

-Z

[strugglin-angel]

lol thanx guyz y'all have been very helpful ^_^ ....and for arrays...lol i don't even noe wa dey are wa was i thinkin ~_~" lol i'm so nub =p

[Martin]

Just think about it as if you were doing the problem yourself.

"I'm going to give you an indeterminate number of numbers, and I need you to tell me the sum."

The best way to do this would simply be to keep a running total.

[strugglin-angel]

hmm dats a very logical way of thinkin of it hmm u guyz are soo gud at this .. i just mite pass comp sci this semester ^_^