Define a getScores() function with the specification and prototype shown below:

// Get scores from console and return the number of scores recorded.
// A negative value signifies end of input.
// If more than MAX_SCORES values are entered then discard entries beyond the first MAX_SCORES.
// Assume that MAX_SCORES is already defined as a global constant

int getScores(double scores[] ) ;

Here is the driver (main()) I used to test my function:

 #include <iostream>
 #include <iomanip>
 using namespace std;
 const int MAX_SCORES = 10; // Maximum number of scores

 int getScores(double scores[] ) ;
 void printScores(double scores[], int numScores);

 int main() {
    double nums[MAX_SCORES];
    int count;
    cout << fixed << setprecision(2);

    count = getScores(nums);
    if (count > 0) {
      cout << count << " score"
      << (count == 1 ? " was" : "s were")
      << " recorded: ";
      printScores(nums, count);
    }
    else 
       cout << "No scores were recorded. " << endl;
    return 0;
 }

 void printScores(double scores[], int numScores) {
    for (int i = 0; i <numScores; i++)
      cout << scores[i] << " ";
      cout << endl;
 }

Here is my solution:

int getScores(double scores[])
{
    int value;
    cout << "Please enter up to 10 scores, followed by -1.\n";
    for(int count = 0; count <= MAX_SCORES-1; count++)
    {
        cin >> value;
        if(value < 0)
        {
            scores[count] = value;
        }
        else 
        {
            return count;
        }
    }
}

Here are the expected outputs I am trying to get:

Please enter up to 10 scores, followed by -1.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -1
10 scores were recorded: 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

Please enter up to 10 scores, followed by -1.
-1
No scores entered.

Please enter up to 10 scores, followed by -1.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -1
Too many scores, the last 1 was discarded
10 scores were recorded: 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

Please enter up to 10 scores, followed by -1.
0 1 2 3 4 5 -1
5 scores were recorded: 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

My question is: How can I fix the infinite loop get the expected outputs for this program? I've been working on this too many times and I don't know what else to do.

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  5. for(int count = 0; count < MAX_SCORES; count++);

However, in order to get the desired output; line 15-25 of the main program should be.

 if (count > 0){
    cout << count << " score" << (count == 1 ? " was" : "s were") << "recorded: ";
   printScores(nums, count);

 }elseif(count >  MAX_SCORES){
    cout<<"Too many scores, the last 1 was discarded "<< endl << count <<"scores were recorded:";
    printScores(nums, count);

 } else
     cout << "No scores were recorded. " << endl;
     return 0;
 }
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