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[burton666]

Hi I have just started to read up on java and have tried to construct some exampel tasks. But I am struggeling with this one.

 

Find the SECOND biggest number in an array.

 

I understand how to find the smallest number like this:

int smallest = ar[0];

for(i=0; i < ar.lenght; i++){
if (ar[i] < smallest){
smallest=ar[i]
}
}

But how do I find the second smallest number?

[FischBrei]

		int smallest = ar[0];
		int small = ar[0];

		for(int i=0; i < ar.length; i++ )
			if (ar[i] < smallest)
				smallest = ar[i];

		for(int i=0; i < ar.length; i++ )
			if (ar[i] < small && ar[i] > smallest )
				small = ar[i];