How do get enemies to run around the maze game

I managed to write a maze game but I wished to add enemies to run around. Can somebody tell me how to do this?

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#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
#include <conio.h>
using namespace std;

char input;

int maze[7][18]={{1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1},
				 {1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1},
				 {1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1},
				 {1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1},
				 {1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1},
				 {1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
				 {1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1}};

void draw();
void gotoXY(int, int);
void movement();

int main()
{
	for(int i=0; i<20; i++)
	{
		cout<<"=";
	}
	cout<<endl;
	
	cout<<"THE BEST SELLING GAME EVER!"<<endl;
	
	int title[5][20]={{0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,1},
					   {0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0},
					   {0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1},
					   {0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0},
					   {0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,1}};
	
	for(int i=0; i<5; i++)
	{
		for(int j=0; j<20; j++)
		{
			switch(title[i][j])
			{
				case 0: cout<<" "; break;
				case 1: cout<<char(219); break;
			}
		}
		cout<<endl;
	}
	
	cout<<"Press F to play!"<<endl;
	char key;
	cin>>key;
	if((key=='f')||(key=='F'))
	{
		system("CLS");
		draw();
		movement();
	}
	
	else
	{
		cout<<"MOFO!!";
		return 0;
	}

	//system("pause");
	return 0;
}

void draw()
{
	for(int i=0; i<7; i++)
	{
		for(int j=0; j<18; j++)
		{
			switch(maze[i][j])
			{
				case 0: cout<<" "; break;
				case 1: cout<<char(219); break;
				//case 2: cout<<" "; break;
			}
		}
		cout<<endl;
	}
}

void gotoXY(int x, int y)
{
	COORD coord;
	coord.X=x;
	coord.Y=y;
	SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE),coord);
}

void movement()
{
	int x=1;
	int y=1;
	int p=1;
	int q=1;
	
	while(1)
	{
		gotoXY(x,y);
		cout<<char(1);
	
		gotoXY(p,q);
		cout<<" ";
		
		if(x==17)
		{
			cout<<"you win";
			exit(1);
		}

		input=_getch();
	
		p=x;
		q=y;

		if(input=='w')
			y-=1;
			
		else if(input=='s')
			y+=1;
			
		else if(input=='a')
			x-=1;
			
		else if(input=='d')
			x+=1;			
	
		if(maze[y][x]==1)
		{
			x=p;
			y=q;
		}
	
		if((x==6)&&(y==3))
		{
			gotoXY(6,3);
			cout<<char(219);
			
			x=p;
			y=q;
		}
		
		if((x==7)&&(y==4))
		{
				gotoXY(7,4);
				cout<<char(219);
				x=p;
				y=q;
				gotoXY(8,1);
				cout<<"YOU ARE TRAPPED!!!";
		}
	}

	
}
what do you want them to do?

you can plop them down somewhere and every iteration you can randomly try to move NSEW if possible (only pick directions that it CAN move in).

you can do a pacman-ghost that computes the path to the player and always chases toward the player, or tries to cut him off by getting in front

you can have them solve the maze, with a recursive wall follow exit seek algorithm (AKA uncle trapspringers solution: while not escaped: go forward if possible, if not possible, rotate left)

to name 3 approaches..

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