Programming Projects?

[bgschreff]

I've been programming for a month now, and I seem to have run out of ideas. Please don't suggest project euler (heard it, tried it many times haha). So my question is, what do you guys think i should do? Here is my latest thing that i've made, the game of nim

  #include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    //declares scopes
    int printStones(int stones);
    bool turnCheck(char firstPick);
    int compTurn(int stones);
    int storeCompTurn(int stones);

    //input for number of stones
    int stones;
    cout<<"How many stones are we to start with? ";
    cin>> stones;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"\n";

    //if you want to go first or not
    char firstPick;
    cout<<"Would you like to go first or the CPU? y/n: ";
    cin>>firstPick;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"\n";

    int stonesToTake;
    int counter = 0;
    while (stones != 0) { //goes while stones are not at 0
        printStones(stones);
        counter++; //increments the loop
        if (turnCheck(firstPick)) { //if user chooses to go first
            bool stoneCheck = false;
            while (!stoneCheck) { //ensures that they input 1 or 2 stones only
                cout<<"How many stones to take away (1 or 2): ";
                cin>>stonesToTake;
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n";

                if (stonesToTake >= 3 || stonesToTake < 1) { //makes it loop until they enter the right number
                    cout<<"You took away the wrong amount! ";
                }
                else {
                    stones = stones - stonesToTake;
                    stoneCheck = true;
                }
            }
            cout<<"You take away: "<<stonesToTake<<" with "<<stones<<" remaining.\n"; //outputs
            printStones(stones);
            cout<<"\n";
            if (stones <= 0) { continue; } //STOPS CP FROM ANSWERING IF ITS ALREADY AT 0
            else {
                stones  = stones - compTurn(stones);
                cout<<"Computer took away: "<< storeCompTurn(stones) <<" with "<<stones<<" remaining.\n";
                cout<<"\n";
            }
        }
        else { //SAME AS ABOVE BUT CP GOES FIRST
            cout<<"\n";
            stones = stones - compTurn(stones);
            cout<<"Computer took away: "<< storeCompTurn(stones) <<" with "<<stones<<" remaining.\n";
            cout<<"\n";

            if (stones <= 0) { continue ;}
            else {

               printStones(stones);
               cout<<"\n";

               bool stoneCheck = false;
            while (!stoneCheck) {
                cout<<"How many stones to take away (1 or 2): ";
                cin>>stonesToTake;
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n";

                if (stonesToTake >= 3 || stonesToTake < 1) {
                    cout<<"You took away the wrong amount! ";
                }
                else {
                    stones = stones - stonesToTake;
                    stoneCheck = true;
                }
            }
            cout<<"You take away: "<<stonesToTake<<" with "<<stones<<" remaining.\n";
            cout<<"\n";
            }
        }
    }
        if (turnCheck(firstPick)) {
             if(counter%2 == 0) { //FIGURE OUT WHO WINS
                cout<<"You win!\n";
        }
            else {
                cout<<"Computer wins!\n";
            }
        }
        else {
            if (counter%2 == 0) {
                cout<<"Computer wins!\n";
            }
            else {
                cout<<"You win!\n";
        }
    }
}

int printStones(int stones) //PRINTS THE STONES
{
    for (int i = 0; i < stones; i++) {
        cout<<"* ";
        if (i%10 == 0) {
            cout<<"\n";
        }
    }
    cout<<"\n";
}

bool turnCheck(char firstPick) //CHECKS IF THE USER IS GOING FIRST
{
    switch(firstPick) {
    case 'y':
        return true;
        break;
    case 'Y':
        return true;
        break;
    case 'n':
        return false;
        break;
    case 'N':
        return false;
        break;
    default:
        return true;
        break;
    }
}

int compTurn(int stones) { //THIS IS THE CP'S TURN
    srand(time(0));

    //ADDED LOGIC AND SOME CP 'BRAINS' FOR DIFFICULTY
    if (stones == 1) { return 1; }
    else if (stones ==2) {return 2; }

    else {
        bool correct = false;
        while (!correct) {
            int randInt = rand()%2+1;
            if (randInt == 2 || randInt == 1) {
                correct == true;
                return randInt;
            }
            else {
                correct = false;
            }
        }
    }
}

int storeCompTurn(int stones) //STORES CP TURN TO OUTPUT LATER
{
    int compTakeAway = compTurn(stones);
    return compTakeAway;
}

[Fransje]

Learn a 2D game library (I suggest SFML: http://www.sfml-dev.org ).
Then make clones of popular games: snake, minesweeper, breakout, asteroids, ...

[Manga]

looked at your code. line 133 is a case switch but misses a break.

[bgschreff]

Oh wow, i looked over the code many times and i didnt find anything, i guess i missed some! and Fransje, thanks, ill look into that :)