For the c++ prog. below i used only (if else) to print the minium of 3 numbers; can i do the same thing but by using ( IF)??

Question

using namespace std;

int main ()
{
int a, b, c,
cout << "Please enter 3 integer" << endl;
cin >> a >> b >> c ;
if (a <= b && a <= c )
{
cout << "The smallest number is: " << a << endl;
}
else if (b <= a && b <= c )
{
cout << "The smallest number is: " << b << endl;
}
else if (c <= a && c <= b)
{cout << "The smallest number is: " << c << endl;
}

Answer 1

If you don't like to use the ELSE statement:

int main () {
int a, b, c;
cout << "Please enter 3 integer" << endl;
cin >> a >> b >> c ;
if (a <= b && a <= c ) {
cout << "The smallest number is: " << a << endl;
}
else if (b <= a && b <= c ) {
cout << "The smallest number is: " << b << endl;
}
else if (c <= a && c <= b) {
cout << "The smallest number is: " << c << endl;
}
}

Answer 2

Or if you'd like to use ternary operator "?":

int Min(int x, int y) {
return((x < y) ? x : y);
}

int main () {
int a, b, c;
cout << "Please enter 3 integer" << endl;
cin >> a >> b >> c ;
cout << "The smallest number is: " << Min(Min(a, b), c);
}

Answer 3

It is ! Add the next line before the main :
#define Max(x,y) ((x)<(y)?(y):(x))

And then after the last cout add :
cout << "Biggest value : " << Max(Max(a,b),c) << '\n';

Answer 4

@ Chomtich thank you

Answer 5

and i wonder if it is possible to use a single c++ program printing the minimum and maximum at the same time?????