Solution for Exercise 8-22

ex0822

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int a,b,larger;

    printf("Enter value A: ");
    scanf("%d",&a);
    printf("Enter different value B: ");
    scanf("%d",&b);

    if( a > b )
        larger = a;
    else
        larger = b;
    printf("Value %d is larger.\n",larger);
    return(0);
}

The following is also a valid solution:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int a,b;

    printf("Enter value A: ");
    scanf("%d",&a);
    printf("Enter different value B: ");
    scanf("%d",&b);

    if( a > b )
        printf("Value %d is larger.\n",a);
    else
        printf("Value %d is larger.\n",b);
    return(0);
}

Output

Enter value a: 10
Enter different value B: -10
Value 10 is larger.

Notes

* The first solution better duplicates the ternary operator.

* This code is fine, but somehow it lacks the stark brevity that the ?: operator offers.

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