My answer is for some reason +1 off every time any help would be appreciated

Question

https://code.sololearn.com/cU1TZbkYGXNq

This happens when I start with a positive integer.

Answer 1

int sum=n;
Why you assigning n to sum?

int sum=0;
If you your summing only negative numbers..
First cin for n, has no use anywhere..
You must enter 0, to terminate while loop at end..

Answer 2

I originally had int sum = 0; however it was still giving me +1 to the answer.

-1 -2 -3 1 2 3 0 returns -5 when int sum = 0;

Answer 3

the very first one? how is it initialized then?

Answer 4

Remove the 1st cin, then initialize n other than 0.
Or else use do while like

int n;
int sum=0;
do{
cin>>n;
if(n<0)
sum+=n;
}while(n!=0);

Answer 5

how do i keep values greater than 0 from being input into n though?

Answer 6

cause even with the do while it inputs all numbers instead of just the negatives

do {
cin >> n;
if (n < 0);
sum += n;
}
while (n != 0);
Cout << “Sum of negatives: “ << sum << endl;

it inputs every number even if its not < 0??

Answer 7

No. I only calculates negatives... Can you update your code by what you are trying?
And after if(n<0); error, remove ;. there should be no semi colon,..

Answer 8

-1 is taken into n.
Remaing -2 + -3 = -5
So remove first outside cin>>n ;