cs50

// Record pairs of candidates where one is preferred over the other
void add_pairs(void)
{

    pair_count = candidate_count * (candidate_count - 1) / 2; //calculate number all pairs
    int ties = 0;

    for (int i = 0; i < pair_count; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j < pair_count; j++)
        {
            if(preferences[i][j] == preferences[j][i]) // if tie, tie++
            {
                ties++;
            }
            else if(preferences[i][j] > preferences[j][i]) // this adds to pairs array
            {
                pairs[i].winner = i;
                pairs[i].loser = j;
            }
            else // this too
            {
                pairs[i].winner = j;
                pairs[i].loser = i;
            }

        }
    }

    printf("ties: %i", ties); // check50 shows mistake without that line and i dont get it
/* the mistake:
 :( add_pairs generates correct pair count when no ties
    add_pairs function did not produce 3 pairs
*/
	pair_count = pair_count - ties; // subtract number of ties from pairs to get number of valid pairs
    return;
}