/* File: min3.c

   Report the smallest item entered by the user.
   Another alternate form.
*/

#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") ;
      return 0 ;   // exit from main()
   }

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

   while (1) {   // loop until a break

      printf("? ") ;
      count = scanf("%d", &n) ;
      if (count == 0) break ;

      if (n < min) min = n;

      // debug
      // printf("*** Current smallest number = %d ***\n", min) ;
   }


   printf("The smallest number is: %d\n", min) ;

   return 0 ;
}