#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

//This program combines if and else statements to eliminate redundant checking
int main()
{
    int x;
    int y;
    
    printf("Enter x and y, using space as a separator: ");
    scanf("%d %d", &x, &y);
    
    if(x!=y)
    {
            int a = 5;
            printf("a = %d\n", a);
           printf("%d is either != %d; checking for < or >:\n", x, y);
           if(x<y)           //less than
           {
               printf("%d is < %d\n", x, y);
           }
           else// (x>y)    greater than
           {
               printf("%d is > %d\n", x, y);
           }
    }
    else          //x is equal to y
    {
           printf("%d is = %d\n", x, y);
    }
    system("pause");
}