WhileLoopCounterControlledDEMO.cpp

//************************************************************************
// Author: Rolando Carreon
// Date: feb 18 2025
// Language: C++
// Assignment: WhileLoopCounterControlledDEMO
// Description: get the number of steps for 5 days, calculate the average
//              daily steps and provide the user feedback.
//************************************************************************

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
// declare local variables //
    int stepsPerDay = 0;
    int totalSteps = 0;
    int dayNumber = 1; // the loop control variable (LCV)
    float stepsAverage = 0.0;
    
    
// loop through 5 days getting the number of steps, totaling the steps
    while (dayNumber <= 5)
    {
        cout << "Enter the steps for day " << dayNumber << ": ";
        cin >> stepsPerDay;
        
    // add the steps to the total //
        totalSteps += stepsPerDay;
        
    // increment the dayNumber - LCV (LoopControlVariable)
        dayNumber++;
    }
    
// calculate the average steps
    // add .0 to convert int to floats, u could static cast but this is more readable
    stepsAverage = totalSteps / 5.0;
    
    // display the average steps
    cout << "Your daily steps average is " << stepsAverage << endl;
    
// provide the user feedback based on the average daily steps //
    // curly braces not needed if its just one statment
    if(stepsAverage >= 7500)
        cout << "Great Job - you are getting yout steps in!\n";
    else
        cout << "Looks like you need to do some more walking!\n";
    
    cout << endl;
    
// line 44-47 rewitten as a turnary operator //
//    cout << ( (stepsAverage >= 7500) ?
//             "Great Job - you are getting yout steps in!\n" :  // true
//             "Looks like you need to do some more walking!\n" ); // false
        
    
    
    
    
    
    return 0;
}