Thread: Problem with rand() (trying to create minesweeper)

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    Problem with rand() (trying to create minesweeper)

    Hello is there any problem on how i use rand()? It's strange it doesn't work with q and w (q=n+1. w=m_1) but if in their position i put n and m it works. What's wrong? If you need the function tamplo to check tell me...thnx
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    void tamplo(int n, int m, int **pa);
    
    int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    {
       int i,j,n,m,o,p,a,b,r1,r2,q,w;
       int **pa=NULL;
       printf("Dwste tis diastaseis tou paixnidiou n x m\n");
       printf("Prosoxh, to tamplo mporei na exei megethos to poly 24x30\n");
       scanf("%d%d", &n,&m);
       printf("Epilxte to epipedo duskolias tou paixnidiou\n");
       printf("Pathste 1 gia eukolo, 2 gia metro, 3 gia duskolo kai 4 gia akatorthoto\n");
       scanf("%d", &o);
       if(o==1)
       {
          p=m*n/8;
       }
       if(o==2)
       {
          p=m*n/7;
       }
       if(o==3)
       {
          p=m*n/6;
       }
       if(o==4)
       {
          p=m*n/5;
       }    
       pa=(int**)calloc(n, sizeof(int*)); //desmeush mnhmhs gia dimiourgia 2d pinaka
       for(i=0;i<n;i++)
       {
             pa[i]=(int*)calloc(m, sizeof(int));
       }
       tamplo(n,m,pa);
       printf("dwste tis syntetagmenes tou tetragwnou pou thelete na anoixete\n");
       scanf("%d%d", &a,&B);
       pa[a-1][b-1]=9;
       q=n+1;
       w=m+1;
       for(i=0;i<p;i++)
       {
           do
           {                     
               r1=rand()%q;
               r2=rand()%w;
           }while(r1==a && r2==B);
           pa[r1][r2]=1;//to 10 antiprosopevei tis narkes
       }
       tamplo(n,m,pa);    
       for(i=0;i<n;i++)
       {
           free(pa[i]);
       }
       free(pa);
       system("PAUSE");	
       return 0;
    }

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    > It's strange it doesn't work with q and w (q=n+1. w=m_1)
    That's because such values would be out of range for accessing your array.

    If you have
    int array[N];

    Then valid subscripts are from 0 to N-1

    And the result of rand()%N is also in the range 0 to N-1 as well (convenient huh).

    > int i,j,n,m,o,p,a,b,r1,r2,q,w;
    There is a very old disease called SLID, which is "Single Letter Identifier Disease".
    Pick some more meaningful variable names.
    i and j are fine for loop indices, but pretty much everything else should be meaningful.

    I would variously suggest numberOfMines, difficultyLevel etc.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    You're right. Thank you so much i was searching for it a couple of hours! :/ Now only the hard part for minesweeper remains...minefinder :S

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