/* File: min1.c

   Report the smallest item entered by the user.
*/

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
   int min, n, count ;

   printf("Enter some numbers. When you are done, type 'quit'.\n") ;

   // Sepcial case for the first number, to initialize the min.
   printf("? ") ;
   count = scanf("%d", &n) ;

   if (count == 0) {
      printf("No numbers entered!\n") ;

   } else {

      min = n ; // initially, first number is smallest.

      printf("? ") ;
      count = scanf("%d", &n) ;

      while (count > 0) {

         if (n < min) {
            min = n;
         }

         // debug 
         printf("*** Current smallest number = %d ***\n", min) ;
         
         // get more input
         printf("? ") ;
         count = scanf("%d", &n) ;

      } // end of whle loop

      printf("The smallest number is: %d\n", min) ;
    
   } // end of else part

   return 0 ;
}