// a simple while-loop example.
// this program will print out an encouraging message to a user,
// a number of times that is based on how insecure he/she feels

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
   int level;				// insecurity level
   int i;				// loop counter

   printf("How insecure are you, on a scale of 1-10? \n");
   printf("   (where 1 is least insecure, 10 is most)\n> ");
   scanf("%d", &level);

   i = level;				// loop control variable
   while (i > 0)			// control condition
   {
      printf("You are a good person!!!!\n");
      printf("i = %d\n", i);

      i--;				// increment the counter
   }

   printf("Final value of i = %d\n", i);

   return 0;
}