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Help needed with Hangman game

bronnynmynie (6)
I am a beginner beginner and have a few issues with this code.

First of all, I don't know how to code the number of words into the random.
The random doesn't work.
And the letterFill is causing errors too.

Please help. :)

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

/* I'm going to attempt to create a hangman game that can be changed to suit the players weekly spelling words.
This game will be aimed at Primary School aged Children.*/

using namespace std;
const int MAX_TRIES = 5;
int letterFill(char, string, string&);

int main()
{
	string name;
	char letter;
	int num_of_wrong_guesses = 0;
	int amount;
	int words;
	string word;
	srand(time(NULL));

	
	cout << "Welcome to Hangman \n" << endl;

	// Entering the amount of words to be used.  

	std::cout << "How many words do you have? (Please enter a number between 2 and 10)" << std::endl;
	cin >> amount;

	switch (amount) {

		// Two words
	case '2':
		cout << "\n Please enter 2 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;


		// Three words
	case '3':
		cout << "\n Please enter 3 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Four words
	case '4':
		cout << "\n Please enter 4 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Five words
	case '5':
		cout << "\n Please enter 5 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Six words
	case '6':
		cout << "\n Please enter 6 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Seven words
	case '7':
		cout << "\n Please enter 7 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Eight words
	case '8':
		cout << "\n Please enter 8 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Nine words
	case '9':
		cout << "\n Please enter 9 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Ten words
	case '10':
		cout << "\n Please enter 10 words" << endl;
		cin >> words;
		break;

		// Any other value entered
	default:
		cout << "Invalid choice" << endl;
		break;
	}

	cout << "\n Thank you.  Now lets play Hangman!" << endl;

	// instert a code to choose a word at random

	words = rand() % 10 + 1;

	// code for actual gameplay

	string unknown(word.length(), '*');
	cout << "\n Each letter is represented by an asterisk.";
	cout << "\n You have to type only one letter in each try.";
	cout << "\n You have " << MAX_TRIES << " tries to guess your word";
	cout << "\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~";


	while (num_of_wrong_guesses < MAX_TRIES)
	{
		cout << "\n\n" << unknown;
		cout << "\n Guess a letter: ";
		cin >> letter;

		if (letterFill(letter, word, unknown) == 0)
		{
			cout << endl << "Sorry, that letter isn't there!" << endl;
			num_of_wrong_guesses++;
		}
		else
		{
			cout << endl << "You have found a letter!" << endl;
		}
		cout << "You have " << MAX_TRIES - num_of_wrong_guesses;
		cout << " guesses left." << endl;


		if (word == unknown)
		{
			cout << word << endl;
			cout << "You got it right!";
			break;
		}
	}

	// Game over
	if (num_of_wrong_guesses == MAX_TRIES)
	{
		cout << "\n Sorry, you lose... you've been hanged." << endl;
		cout << "The word was : " << word << endl;
	}

	cin.ignore();
	cin.get();
	return 0;
}
Marcus Aseth (113)
Remove that whole switch, replace it with:

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cout << "\n Please enter " << amount << " words" << endl;
cin >> words;

Lol I've just shortened your code by 60 lines, you're welcome :D
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bronnynmynie (6)
It's for class so I *have* to include the switch part.
Marcus Aseth (113)
well, then I'm sorry you have to atend such a class :\
bronnynmynie (6)
It's all part of learning!
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