how to keep subtracting recursively

[unnati]

Hi all

i need to keep subtracting 24 recursively and stop only when the subtraction would give a negative result

this is what i am doing

do
{
current_val = current_val - 24;
} while (current_val > 0);

so if the current value is 77 then it should subtract (24) 3 times and return 5
but its gets stuck in the while loop :(
am i doing something wrong here? any guidance would be greatly appreaciated

thanx

[Duthomhas]

while ((current_val -24) >= 0)
  current_val -= 24;

Keep in mind that produces the same result as:

current_val %= 24;

Hope this helps.

[helios]

By the way, this is iteration, not recursion.

[jloundy]

Duoas is right, but if you want to use your method its like this:

int current_val;

int count = 0;

cin>>current_val;

if(current_val>24)

{

do{

count++; // divide count

current_val -= 24;

    }while(current_val>24); // before was >0 which would return a neg number if > 24

cout<<"Remainder = "<<current_val<<endl

       <<"Divided "<<count<<" times"<<endl;

}
else

cout<<"NOT DIVISABLE"<<endl; // if less than 24

[jsmith]

Please do n % 24.

there's nothing like maintaining an O(n) algorithm to solve a problem that can be done in constant time.

[Duthomhas]

Hey jsmith, he's just making himself more valuable to his employer, by writing code only he can maintain...

[S6k9GNh0]

>.> Wouldn't surprise me...I've seen that happen a LOT without even having a job (High School Student = me)

[unnati]

thank you all..it certainly helped a lot :)