function result = myVectorSum(v)
%myVectorSum compute sum of a vector
%
% consume: a vector of numbers
% produce: a scalar number, the sum of the vector
%
% Examples:
%
%   >> myVectorSum([3 5 2])
%   ans = 
%       10
%   >> myVectorSum([4])
%   ans = 
%       4
%   >> myVectorSum([])
%   ans = 
%       0
% P.Conrad for CISC106 10/20/06  (problem 1: write the body)

% initialize a sum variable (clear it out)

sum = 0;

% use a for loop to step through the vector, adding up the elements

for k= 1:length(v)
  sum = sum + v(k);
end  % for

% return the result

result = sum;
return;
end