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this beggining of tic tac toe program, why it no update?

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devonrevenge (2435)
does c++ hate me? im trying o make a tic tac toe game work, this is only the beggining but when i test it, no board updaty :(
trying to understand why it wont update the characters in "getboard"

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

char a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j;// so these represent the empty spaces in getbrd
char x = 'X';
char o = 'O';// these are what i want to replace the empty spaces with                  
string name;
string name2;
char brdlog [3] [3];// im not using this yet
void getbrdstart ();//this is just the display to start with
void getbrd ();
int input;
void plyr1 ();//the function that usees a switch statment to replace spaces in                 \\getbrd


int main ()

{
getbrdstart ();

cout << "TIC TAC TOE BY DEVONREVENGE\n"<<endl;

cout << "player 1 enter your name..."<<endl;
cin >> name;
cout << "player 2 enter your name..."<<endl;
cin >>name2;
plyr1 ();
getbrd ();



return 0;
}

void getbrd ()
{
cout << a << "|" << b << "|" << c<<endl;
cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << d<<"|"<<e<<"|"<< f <<endl;
  cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << g<<"|"<<h<<"|"<< i <<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"<< endl;

}

void getbrdstart ()
{
cout << "1" << "|" << "2" << "|" << "3"<<endl;
cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << "4"<<"|"<<"5"<<"|"<< "6" <<endl;
  cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << "7"<<"|"<<"8"<<"|"<< "9\n \n" <<endl;
}


void plyr1 ()
{
cout << name << "input number to place your O"<<endl;
cin >> input;
switch (input)
{
case '1':
a=o;
break;
case '2':
b=o;
break;
case '3':
c=o;
break;
case '4':
d=o;
break;
case '5':
e=o;
break;
case '6':
f=o;
break;
case '7':
g=o;
break;
case '8':
h=o;
break;
case '9':
i=o;
break;
}
}
maeriden (872)
trying to understand why it wont update the characters in "getboard"

What is the output? Looks to me like you're giving cout a lot of uninitialized chars
devonrevenge (2435)
it outputs the blank board
devonrevenge (2435)
they not supposed to show up till they are initialized
maeriden (872)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but when you call plyr1(), only one of the variables between a and i has a valid value
Let's say I input 3, then c = 'O'. But a, b, d, e, f, g, h and i will still be uninitialized

And a tip: getbrdstart looks neater if you make it

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cout << "1|2|3" <<endl;
cout << "-+-+-" <<endl;
cout << "4|5|6" <<endl;
cout << "-+-+-" <<endl;
cout << "7|8|9" <<endl << endl;

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Chervil (7320)
In function plyr1 (), the global variable "input" is used. This has type "int".
But all the case conditions test for a character, not an integer.
devonrevenge (2435)
i love you chervil
devonrevenge (2435)
okay sos i fixed that now im having problems with logic...seems anyone can win if they complete the row how do i fix this and, is there a more elegant way to do this?


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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int playloop = 0;
char a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j;
char x = 'X';
char o = 'O';
string name;
string name2;
void plyr2 ();
void checkboard();
char brdlog [3] [3];
void getbrdstart ();
void getbrd ();
char input;
void plyr1 ();
int gameloop;
int playloop2;

int main ()

{
getbrdstart ();

cout << "TIC TAC TOE BY DEVONREVENGE\n"<<endl;

cout << "player 1 enter your name..."<<endl;
cin >> name;
cout << "player 2 enter your name..."<<endl;
cin >>name2;

while (gameloop < 10)
{
 while (playloop < 10)
 {
 plyr1 ();
 getbrd ();
 checkboard();
 break;
 }
 while (playloop2 < 10)
 {
 plyr2 ();
 getbrd ();
 checkboard();
 break;
 }
}

return 0;
}

void getbrd ()
{
system("CLS");
cout << a << "|" << b << "|" << c<<endl;
cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << d<<"|"<<e<<"|"<< f <<endl;
  cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << g<<"|"<<h<<"|"<< i << endl;

}

void getbrdstart ()
{
cout << "1" << "|" << "2" << "|" << "3"<<endl;
cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << "4"<<"|"<<"5"<<"|"<< "6" <<endl;
  cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << "7"<<"|"<<"8"<<"|"<< "9\n \n" <<endl;
}


void plyr1 ()
{
cout << name << " input number to place your O"<<endl;
cin >> input;
switch (input)
{
case '1':
a=o;
break;
case '2':
b=o;
break;
case '3':
c=o;
break;
case '4':
d=o;
break;
case '5':
e=o;
break;
case '6':
f=o;
break;
case '7':
g=o;
break;
case '8':
h=o;
break;
case '9':
i=o;
break;
}
}

void plyr2 ()
{
cout << name2 << " input number to place your X"<<endl;
cin >> input;
switch (input)
{
case '1':
a=x;
break;
case '2':
b=x;
break;
case '3':
c=x;
break;
case '4':
d=x;
break;
case '5':
e=x;
break;
case '6':
f=x;
break;
case '7':
g=x;
break;
case '8':
h=x;
break;
case '9':
i=x;
break;
}
}

void checkboard()
{
if ((a,d,g) == o|| (a,b,c) == o|| (d,e,f) ==o|| (g,h,i)==o || (a,d,g)==o || (c,f,i)==o || (b,e,h)==o || (a,e,i)==o || (c,e,g)  == o)
{
cout << name << " WINS!!!"<< endl;
playloop = playloop+20;
playloop2 = playloop2+20;
gameloop = gameloop+20;
}
else if ((a,d,g)== x || (a,b,c)==x|| (d,e,f)==x || (g,h,i)==x || (a,d,g)==x || (c,f,i)==x || (b,e,h)==x || (a,e,i)==x || (c,e,g)  == x)
{
  cout << name2 << " WINS!!!"<< endl;
  playloop = playloop+20;
  playloop2 = playloop2+20;
  gameloop = gameloop+20;
}


}
TheIdeasMan (6781)
Why the variables a to j, as well as the char brdlog [3] [3]; ?

Normally, you would just use the 2d array to do everything.

with this:
if ((a,d,g) == o|| (a,b,c) == o|| .....

Does that work? The right way to do this is :

 
 
if (a  == o || d == o || g == o)


However there is a much easier way.

You are trying to check a win via rows columns and diagonals - this is much easier to do with the 2d array. For example a diagonal check involves checking [0][0], [1][1], and [2][2] and this is much easier with nested for loops. You should also have functions to do each of the row , col, diag checks.

Good Luck !!
devonrevenge (2435)
fanks for the luck i will play with these :)

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devonrevenge (2435)
CHECK OUT THESE WEIRD MYSTERY NUMBERS!!!

so you each go two spaces in the board increment each time!!! weird yes, put an o or x on one of them...they both get the value!! spooky

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int playloop = 0;
char x = 'X';
char o = 'O';
char a,b;
string name;
string name2;
void plyr2 ();
void checkboard();
char brdlog [2] [2];
void getbrdstart ();
void getbrd ();
char input;
void plyr1 ();
int gameloop;
int playloop2;

int main ()

{

getbrdstart ();

cout << "TIC TAC TOE BY DEVONREVENGE\n"<<endl;

cout << "player 1 enter your name..."<<endl;
cin >> name;
cout << "player 2 enter your name..."<<endl;
cin >>name2;

while (gameloop < 10)
{
 while (playloop < 10)
 {
 plyr1 ();
 getbrd ();
 checkboard();
 break;
 }
 while (playloop2 < 10)
 {
 plyr2 ();
 getbrd ();
 checkboard();
 break;
 }
}

return 0;
}

void getbrd ()
{
system("CLS");
cout << brdlog [0] [0] << "|" << brdlog [0] [1] << "|" << brdlog [0] [2]<<endl;
cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << brdlog [1] [0] <<"|"<<brdlog [1] [1] <<"|"<< brdlog [1] [2] <<endl;
  cout << "-"<< "+" << "-" << "+"<< "-"<<endl;
cout << brdlog [2] [0] <<"|"<< brdlog [2] [1] <<"|"<< brdlog [2] [2] << endl;

}

void getbrdstart ()
{
cout << "1|2|3"<<endl;
cout << "-+-+-"<<endl;
cout << "4|5|6" <<endl;
  cout << "-+-+-"<<endl;
cout << "7|8|9\n \n" <<endl;
}


void plyr1 ()
{
cout << name << " input number to place your O"<<endl;
cin >> input;
switch (input)
{
case '1':
brdlog [0] [0] =o;
break;
case '2':
brdlog [0] [1] =o;
break;
case '3':
brdlog [0] [2] =o;
break;
case '4':
brdlog [1] [0] =o;
break;
case '5':
brdlog [1] [1] =o;
break;
case '6':
brdlog [1] [2] =o;
break;
case '7':
brdlog[2] [0] =o;
break;
case '8':
brdlog [2] [1] =o;
break;
case '9':
brdlog [2] [2] =o;
break;
}
}


void plyr2()
{
cout << name2 << " input number to place your X"<<endl;
cin >> input;
switch (input)
{
case '1':
brdlog [0] [0] =x;
break;
case '2':
brdlog [0] [1] =x;
break;
case '3':
brdlog [0] [2] =x;
break;
case '4':
brdlog [1] [0] =x;
break;
case '5':
brdlog [1] [1] =x;
break;
case '6':
brdlog [1] [2] =x;
break;
case '7':
brdlog[2] [0] =x;
break;
case '8':
brdlog [2] [1] =x;
break;
case '9':
brdlog [2] [2] =x;
break;
}
}

void checkboard()
{


//sort this out later


}
devonrevenge (2435)
also you ever had problems with the 'dream in code forum?'the members are like the gestapo.
maeriden (872)
This might be unrelated, but you defined the board array having 2 rows and 2 columns, not 3

also you ever had problems with the 'dream in code forum?'the members are like the gestapo.

Lol? What do you mean?
devonrevenge (2435)
2 rows and 2 columns yes but dont arrays start with 0?

so many admins tracking you all the time...and the bad rep points...they seem to make you answer for yourself and then tell you off for bein stupid :'(
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closed account (3qX21hU5)
So just did a quick look at the code and not sure if I missed something but it looks to me that if I placed a X on number 1 on the board, the other player can still place a O on number 1 and delete the X.
maeriden (872)
Yes, they start with 0 to count the position, but when you define their size the number in the brackets represents the number of elements, not the position.
char array[1]
is the definition of an array with one element, which you will access using array[0]
char array[2]
has 2 elements, array[0] and array[1]
And so on
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To be honest i never visited that forum. Sadly there will always be people like that, and the internet is always even worse
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devonrevenge (2435)
yeah i got a lot more to do for now mr brandon sir, this is just the begining, ah i see maeriden thanks for that, i was wondering about mystery ghost numbers, was sure they started with zero in that way...well okay anythoughts on using a program that checks for spaces with x or o that could also be used by the computer player to see where everything is...maybe i should work that out got to practice and use your expert help when im stumped...thanks tho guys, buy you all ice creams if i could
closed account (3qX21hU5)
Still quite new myself at C++ but for your question.

well okay anythoughts on using a program that checks for spaces with x or o that could also be used by the computer player to see where everything is


You might be able to incorperate isalpha() into your program to test where there is a digit or letter on the space.
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devonrevenge (2435)
hrmms kay...good to hear a new lil operator thing to work out...had enough troble with bool alpha though as it is...am still at that stage :/
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yeah if i found them first and not you guys i wouldn't have made it past my hello world prgrm
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closed account (3qX21hU5)
If you need more info on the isalpha this link should help explain the cctype functions. Usefull functions for altering strings or chars and for testing.

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/cctype/
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