My real Hangman help Post

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mcqueen (141)
Ive got
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
   string words[]={cat, dog, mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, everything, elephant} ;
   srand((unsigned)time(0)) ;
   int pickword=rand()%8+1 ;
   switch (pickword)
   {
      case 1:
         int guessnumber ;
         cout<<"______" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|         |" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"***" <<endl ;
         char letter ;
         cout<<"Guess a letter." <<endl ;
         cin>> letter ;

Now what should I do?
mcqueen (141)
Wait, for the random int part make that
 
 
int pickword=rand()%8 ;

mcqueen (141)
I've got a few mistakes I can fix, so now here's the code I've got so far:
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
   string words[]={cat, dog, mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, everything, elephant} ;
   srand((unsigned)time(0)) ;
   int pickword=rand()%8 ;
   switch (pickword)
   {
      case 1:
         int guessnumber ;
         cout<<"______" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|    |" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"***" <<endl ;
         char letter ;
         cout<<"Guess a letter." <<endl ;
         cin>> letter ;

NOW FOR REAL, what do I do?
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kfmfe04 (788)

- Line 9 will not compile. why do you think is the reason?
- why are Lines 15-26 inside the switch-case? wouldn't it be better in a separate function?
- in fact, there is no need for a switch case:
const string& wordpicked = words[pickword];

(also, if you want to be helped, please avoid multi-posting)
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mcqueen (141)
Would I add
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if (letter=c)
{
   cout<<"c**" <<endl ;
   goto guess2 ;
}
if  (letter=a)
{
   cout<<"*a*" <<endl ;
   goto guess3 ;
}
if (letter=t)
{
   cout<<"**t" <<endl ;
   goto guess4 ;
}
else
{
   guessnumber++ ;
}
guess2:
cin>> letter ;
if (letter=a)
{
   cout<<"ca*" <<endl ;
   goto guess5 ;
}
if (letter=t)
{
   cout<<"c*t" <<endl ;
   goto guess6 ;
}
else
{
   guessnumber++ ;
}
guess3:
cin>> letter ;
if (letter=c)
{
   cout<<"ca*" <<endl ;
   goto guess5 ;
}
if (letter=t)
{
   cout<<"*at" <<endl ;
   goto guess7 ;
}
else
{
   guessnumber++ ;
}
guess4:
cin>> letter ;
if (letter=c)
{
   cout<<"c*t" <<endl ;
   goto guess6 ;
}
if (letter=a)
{
   cout<<"*at" <<endl ;
   goto guess7 ;
}
else
{
   guessnumber++ ;
}

Then I'lll have to add some stuff and I might have it. I just don't feel like adding it right now.
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mcqueen (141)
So now in total I've got:
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
   string words[]={cat, dog, mom, dad} ;
   srand((unsigned)time(0)) ;
   int pickword=rand()%4 ;
   switch (pickword)
   {
      case 1:
         int guessnumber ;
         cout<<"______" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|    |" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"***" <<endl ;
         char letter ;
         cout<<"Guess a letter." <<endl ;
         cin>> letter ;
         if (letter=c)
         {
            cout<<"c**" <<endl ;
            goto guess2 ;
         }
         if  (letter=a)
         {
            cout<<"*a*" <<endl ;
            goto guess3 ;
         }
         if (letter=t)
         {
            cout<<"**t" <<endl ;
            goto guess4 ;
         }
         else
         {
            guessnumber++ ;
         }
         guess2:
         cin>> letter ;
         if (letter=a)
         {
            cout<<"ca*" <<endl ;
            goto guess5 ;
         }
         if (letter=t)
         {
            cout<<"c*t" <<endl ;
            goto guess6 ;
         }
         else
         {
            guessnumber++ ;
            goto guess2 ;
         }
         guess3:
         cin>> letter ;
         if (letter=c)
         {
            cout<<"ca*" <<endl ;
            goto guess5 ;
         }
         if (letter=t)
         {
            cout<<"*at" <<endl ;
            goto guess7 ;
         }
         else
         {
            guessnumber++ ;
            goto guess3 ;
         }
         guess4:
         cin>> letter ;
         if (letter=c)
         {
            cout<<"c*t" <<endl ;
            goto guess6 ;
         }
         if (letter=a)
         {
            cout<<"*at" <<endl ;
            goto guess7 ;
         }
         else
         {
            guessnumber++ ;
            goto guess4 ;
         }
         guess5:
         cin>> letter ;
         if (letter=t)
         {
            cout<<"cat     You win!" <<endl ;
            break ;
         }
         else
         {
            guessnumber++ ;
            goto guess5 ;
         }
         guess6:
         cin>> letter ;
         if (letter=a)
         {
            cout<<"cat     You win!" <<endl ;
            break ;
         }
         else
         {
            guessnumber++ ;
            goto guess6 ;
         }
         guess7:
         cin>> letter ;
         if (letter=t)
         {
            cout<<"cat     You win!" <<endl ;
            break ;
         }
         else
         {
            guessnumber++ ;
            goto guess7 ;
         }
         break ;
      default:
         cout<<"This word is unknown." <<endl ;
   }

Thats for the word cat. All I have to do is add the steps for hanging the man, copy and paste in every else for each guess and I have finished for the word cat.
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kfmfe04 (788)
- in C++, = is assignment, == is comparison
- your 67 lines above is not a good approach - you will have to write crazy amounts of code every time someone adds a word

look at this thread for string arrays:
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/42240/

suggestion:
1. write a new small piece of code
2. make sure that piece of code compiles
3. if it does what you expect, goto 1
4. else debug until that new small piece of code works

this type of procedure is called "unit testing" and will give you a better chance of writing something that compiles and works
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mcqueen (141)
Could you seriously help me. I'm going crazy I can't think straight and I dont know what
 
 
const string& wordpicked=words[pickword]

is.
PLEASE SERIOUSLY HELP ME!! THANKS!
mcqueen (141)
Could I like start over and maybe you could give me hints/tips. That would be a big help.
mcqueen (141)
Heres the first part, I will probably stick with:
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
   string words[]={"cat", "dog", "mom", "dad", "grandma", "grandpa", "everything"} ;
   srand((unsigned)time(0)) ;
   int pickword=rand()%7 ;
   const string& wordpicked=words[pickword] ;

Now whats the best idea for the next step?
kfmfe04 (788)
now you have a while() loop prompting the user for characters
there are two ways to break out of the while() loop: winning and losing (what are the conditions?)
test for these conditions inside the while until you either win or lose

that's all
mcqueen (141)
could you give me a code theres one thing pestering me about it. How do you keep the c for ex. there when you guess a new letter. Ugh.
kfmfe04 (788)
in a char if you only need to keep one
in a char[] if you need to keep more than one
mcqueen (141)
I dont get it srry. Sometimes I don't understand things when I should, even though I'm really smart. Its annoying, and makes you feel stupid. Please help and explain.
mcqueen (141)
Well put it this way. I get the part where it asks for a character to spell the word, but how to say if you get all the letters you win. How do you say "I got all the letters I need to put them together and make the word and I win" Just basically help. I'm probably confusing you by now.
mcqueen (141)
huh? could i get some kind of code for it. I understand the codes better when I see how I should have set it up but I couldn't think of it that way.
mcqueen (141)
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
   string words[]={"cat", "dog", "mom", "dad", "grandma", "grandpa", "everything"} ;
   srand((unsigned)time(0)) ;
   int pickword=rand()%7 ;
   const string& wordpicked=words[pickword] ;
   while ()          //what goes in the parentheses for the while loop???
   {
      char[]=         //what does char[]=???
                     //what goes here???

What?
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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib> // guess I need it for rand stuff


using namespace std;
string words[]={"cat", "dog", "mom", "dad", "grandma", "grandpa", "everything",                           "elephant"} ;
string pickedword;
string guessword;

void display()
{
         cout<<"______" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|    |" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"|" <<endl ;
         cout<<"***" <<endl ;
         cout<< endl;
         cout<< guessword << endl;
         cout<< endl;
         cout<< "1- guess a letter" << endl;
         cout<< "2- guess a word" << endl;
         cout<< "3- give up and quit" << endl;
}

void SetupWord()
{
        srand((unsigned)time(0)) ;
        int pickword=rand()%8 ;
        pickedword = words[pickword]
        guessword.assign("*", pickedword.length());

}

int main()
{

   int guessnumber = 0;
   int userchoice = 0;
   // set up the first word
   SetupWord();

   while(userchoice  < 3)
   {
         display();
         cin >> userchoice;
         switch(userchoice)
         {
               case 1:
                      //pick a letter
                      // basic algorithm...
                      // use a cin to get a char;
                      // loop against the picked word until I find all occurrences
                      // at each found letter use guessword[] with the found position and replace with char.  
                     // increment the guess count.
                     // if guessword == pickedword we are successful at completing the word in x guesses.
                     // else we let another round of the loop go by
                     break;
               case 2:
                     // guess a word
                     // cin to get the word guess
                     // if usrguessword == pickedword we win in x guesses and we set up for another run
                     // else we increment guess count, sorry try again let the loop go around again
                     break;
             }// switch of userchoice
      } // while user choice

      return 0
} // end of main


this is the basics of what you are trying to do. I don't know if you will understand it or not.
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mcqueen (141)
I understand what it does but one question.
What does
 
 
guessword.assign("*", pickedword.length()) ;

mean? That's all and thanks. I will make sure I will remember some of this when creating other games.
mcqueen (141)
And I need a little help with the switch case. What should go there? Its 6:56 AM here so give me a break . Thanks. I understand what im trying to do, but i can't seem to put it into c++ format.
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