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Cheatlancer (2)
I'm trying to create a program for scoring a blackjack hand. The program asks the user how many cards they have in their hand (2, 3, 4, or 5). And depending on how many they have, the program would then ask them for their cards (abbreviated j, q, k, a, etc.).

The problem I'm having is with the switches I'm using. When I run the code the program completely goes over the switches and produces a hand score of zero. This is probably a very simple fix, but I just can't seem to find the source of the problem.

Here's part of the code with one of the switches:
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

	const int two = 2, three = 3, four = 4, five = 5, six = 6, seven = 7, eight = 8, nine = 9, ten = 10, jack = 10, queen = 10, king = 10;

int main()
{
	char cont_program = 'n', card_1, card_2, card_3, card_4, card_5;
	int cards_in_hand, hand_count, count_two = 0, count_three = 0, count_four = 0, count_five = 0, count_six = 0, count_seven = 0,
count_eight = 0, count_nine = 0, count_ten = 0, count_jack = 0, count_queen = 0, count_king = 0, count_ace = 0, ace;


	do
	{
		cout << "Hello!\n";
		cout << "This program will allow you to find your card score in a game of blackjack.\n\n";
		cout << "How many cards do you have in your hand (2, 3, 4, or 5)?\n";
		cin >> cards_in_hand;

		cout << "\n\nEnter numbers 1 through 9 for those respective cards and the following for the others:\n";
		cout << "T = 10, J = Jack, Q = Queen, K = King, A = Ace\n\n";

		//Note: the '10' card is input as 't' or 'T'.
if (cards_in_hand == 2)
		{
			cout << "What are your ";
			cout << cards_in_hand;
			cout << " cards?\n";

			switch (card_1)
			{
				case '2':
				count_two++;
				break;

				case '3':
				count_three++;
				break;

				case '4':
				count_four++;
				break;

				case '5':
				count_five++;
				break;

				case '6':
				count_six++;
				break;

				case '7':
				count_seven++;
				break;

				case '8':
				count_eight++;
				break;

				case '9':
				count_nine++;
				break;

				case 't':
				case 'T':
				count_ten++;
				break;

				case 'j':
				case 'J':
				count_jack++;
				break;

				case 'q':
				case 'Q':
				count_queen++;
				break;

				case 'k':
				case 'K':
				count_king++;
				break;

				case 'a':
				case 'A':
				count_ace++;
				break;
			}

			switch (card_2)
			{
				case '2':
				count_two++;
				break;

				case '3':
				count_three++;
				break;

				case '4':
				count_four++;
				break;

				case '5':
				count_five++;
				break;

				case '6':
				count_six++;
				break;

				case '7':
				count_seven++;
				break;

				case '8':
				count_eight++;
				break;

				case '9':
				count_nine++;
				break;

				case 't':
				case 'T':
				count_ten++;
				break;

				case 'j':
				case 'J':
				count_jack++;
				break;

				case 'q':
				case 'Q':
				count_queen++;
				break;

				case 'k':
				case 'K':
				count_king++;
				break;

				case 'a':
				case 'A':
				count_ace++;
				break;
			}
		}
//The code continues from here, getting another switch for each cards_in_hand value possible


I uploaded the entirety of the code I have so far if anyone needs to see the whole thing: http://dbxgaming.com/downloads/pp03-08.cpp
Zaita (2770)
Zaita (2770)
Also, you're never asking the user to enter their cards.
Cheatlancer (2)
Thanks very much. I forgot to add in the cin >> card_1; and etc.

I compiled and it worked. Thanks again!
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