I have an array of 20 elements with numbers between 1 and 8. I need a for loop that will give me the number of elements greater than 1???
jjmy95 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to PostCreate another variable to store the number of 1's. You go through all elements of the array and each time it equals 1 you increment that variable by 1.
You could think of that by yourself ain't that hard.
Jump to PostI'll give you a hint to what I'd do.
Use a for loop to iterate through the array
Use an if statement to check if the number is greater than 1.
You'll need to include a counter which you will increment every time the if statement is successful.
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Jiwe 0 Junior Poster in Training
Create another variable to store the number of 1's. You go through all elements of the array and each time it equals 1 you increment that variable by 1.
You could think of that by yourself ain't that hard.
jjmy95 0 Newbie Poster
Create another variable to store the number of 1's. You go through all elements of the array and each time it equals 1 you increment that variable by 1.
You could think of that by yourself ain't that hard.
I get that I just don't know how to put it into a for loop? I'm very new at this and in need of help. I don't know exactly what to put in the for loop and where?
jjmy95 0 Newbie Poster
I get that I just don't know how to put it into a for loop? I'm very new at this and in need of help. I don't know exactly what to put in the for loop and where?
I used sum for my variable but it was telling me where the 1's were in the array instead of adding them up.
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What have you tried so far?
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I'll give you a hint to what I'd do.
Use a for loop to iterate through the array
Use an if statement to check if the number is greater than 1.
You'll need to include a counter which you will increment every time the if statement is successful.
This is not a very difficult problem. Use my advice and post back with your best effort. Good luck.
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