//while.cpp
#include <iostream.h>
int main()
{
	cout << "How many items would you like to average? " << endl;
	int	number_of_items;
	cin >> number_of_items;
	cout << number_of_items << "\n\n";	//echo input
	
	int k=0, sum=0;	//initialize counter and sum variables
	while (k < number_of_items)
	{
		int number;		//declare local variable, "number"
		k++;			//increment counter
		cin >> number;	//input next number
		cout << number << endl;	//echo input

		sum += number;	//add to accumulating sum
	}
	// NOTE:  The variable 'number' is unknown outside its scope,
	// so, cout << number << endl; would give error message here.

	int average=0;
	if (k>0)
		average=sum/k;
	cout << "average = " << average << endl;
	
	//ALTERNATIVE (to output "real" average)
	//float average = 0.0f;
	//if (k>0)
	//	average = static_cast<float> (sum)/k;
	//NOTE:  Remember that "real" constants are by default of type double,
	//so
	//float x = 1.2;
	//instead of
	//float x = 1.2f;
	//would generate the following warning:
	//'initializing' : truncation from 'const double' to 'float'
	
	return 0;
}