C Prog - While loop - c

Question

Hi once again I have found myself stuck with coding. I have found the correct code but I do not understand why my initial coding does not work. Could anyone explain briefly the problem?
My initial code and the runnable code is posted below.
INITIAL CODE (does not work as expected)
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
int main(void)
{
int counter;
int num1, num2, smallest;
counter = 1;
printf("Enter first number:");
scanf("%d", &num1);
smallest = num1;
while (counter <= 10) // User input phase
{
printf("Enter next numer:");
scanf("%d", &num2);
if (num1 < num2)
{
smallest = num1;
}
if (num2 < num1)
{
smallest = num2;
}
counter++;
}
printf("Smallest is %d", smallest);
getch();
}
RUNNABLE CODE
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
int main(void)
{
int counter;
int num1, smallest;
counter = 1;
printf("Enter first number:");
scanf("%d", &num1);
smallest = num1;
while (counter <= 10) // User input phase
{
printf("Enter next numer:");
scanf("%d", &num1);
if (num1 < smallest)
{
smallest = num1;
}
if (smallest < num1)
{
smallest = smallest;
}
counter++;
}
printf("Smallest is %d", smallest);
getch();
}

Answer 1

In your first attempt you save the value of smallest each loop, but you get rid of it because of the next loop will check always num1 and new entered number in num2.
In the second code, the working one, the loop is keeping track of the last smallest found.
A little thing, the code chunk
if (num1 < smallest)
{
smallest = num1;
}
if (smallest < num1)
{
smallest = smallest;
}
the second if does not make sense, you can write
if (num1 < smallest)
{
smallest = num1;
}
else
{
smallest = smallest;
}
or better
if (num1 < smallest)
{
smallest = num1;
}