Why doesn't this work?

Question

I've been trying to make a program where you input 3 numbers and it outputs the biggest number or in the case of several biggest numbers, one of them. But I can't figure out why it's not working properly. I narrowed it down to this part of it not working properly:

int main()
{
int a, b, c;
cin >> a >> b >> c;
if (b > a && c)
{
cout << b;
}
return 0;
}

If I type in 1 2 3, it outputs 2. I just can't wrap my head around such a simple problem.

Answer 1

Current program flow.

a = 1
b = 2
c = 3

if (2 > 1 && 3)
if (true && true)
if (true)
cout << 2;

Answer 2

@Mr.e
If you had any question about my solution feel free and ask.

Answer 3

Here is your solution. One-liner guy!

cout << (a > b && a > c ? a : (b > a && b > c ? b : c));

Answer 4

Try this
int main() {
int a,b,c;
if(a>b&&b>c){
cout<<a;
}
else if(b>a&&a>c){
cout<<b;
}
else {
cout<<c;
}
return 0;
}

Answer 5

According to your code it will always print b bcos c is true.
instead say, if( b>a & b>c)

Answer 6

@jhk123 Thank you, this was extremely confusing with the ton of different answers, but you saved me.

Answer 7

@Dev
I literally copy and pasted your code and it STILL shows 2.