Making an int the largest

[aspirewire]

I'm testing to see if the sides make up a right triangle (a^2 + b^2 = c^2), but how do I make it so that, no matter the order put in, "c" will always be the largest of the three?

[LBEaston]

(in pseudo)

start
largest = a
if b > largest
    largest = b
if c > largest
    finish
c = largest
finish

[aspirewire]

Is there a way to do it without pseudo? I haven't used that yet, and have no idea how.

[Zhuge]

Yeah, write in C++, looking at the pseudocode for guidance. That's what it's for.

[1vRz3TCk]

Wikipedia wrote:

Pseudocode is a compact and informal high-level description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of a programming language, but is intended for human reading rather than machine reading. Pseudocode typically omits details that are not essential for human understanding of the algorithm, such as variable declarations, system-specific code and subroutines. The programming language is augmented with natural language descriptions of the details, where convenient, or with compact mathematical notation. The purpose of using pseudocode is that it is easier for humans to understand than conventional programming language code, and that it is an efficient and environment-independent description of the key principles of an algorithm. It is commonly used in textbooks and scientific publications that are documenting various algorithms, and also in planning of computer program development, for sketching out the structure of the program before the actual coding takes place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocode