Thread: Header File and tolower issue with string

good. But if I do, and the sting is in all lowercase, will it take the newly lowercase string and check to see if it equals anything?

Code:

string x;
 
cout<<"Please enter an attribute. Then press ENTER.\n";
cout<<"The choices are: \n";
cout<<"1. Steel\n";
cout<<"2. Dragon\n";
cout<<"3. Fighting\n";
cout<<"4. Lightning\n";
cout<<"5. Earth\n";
cout<<"\n";
cout<<endl;
cout<<endl;
cout<<endl;
cout<<"type: ";
getline(std::cin, x); 
transform(x.begin(), x.end(), tolower, etc.)
if(x == "steel"){
//run program
}
if(dragon)
//etc.

But if I do, and the sting is in all lowercase, will it take the newly lowercase string and check to see if it equals anything?

No tolower() just converts the elements to lower case, it doesn't check anything.

Jim

Interesting.

Would it still check the choices? I can add a code that express the issue. (It asks the user to enter a choice, then checks other choices.)

Here is the full code that I want to use tolower() on:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>  //All of the files needed to run the program
#include <cctype>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>    //Plus alot more
#include <locale>
#include <math.h>
 
using namespace std;
 
    float experience;
    int Hp, level, attack, defence, enemyHp = 50, enemyattack, enemydefence, afterattack = 0, battleloop = 0;
 
int main()
{
    std::string mmchoice;
    int y = 0,z = 0, smenuloop = 0;
    string battlechoice, smenuchoice;          //Variables
    float experience;
    int Hp, level, attack, defence, enemyHp = 50, enemyattack, enemydefence, afterattack = 0, battleloop = 0;
    cout<<"Press ENTER.";
    cin.ignore();
    for ( int x = 500; x < 537; x++ ) {
        for ( int y = 0; y< 90; y++){
          y = y + 14;
          x = x + 20;
          for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 21; ldloop++){
             cout<<endl;
          }
      Sleep(2000);//2000
      cout<<"Loading file directories( "<< x <<" of 640)"<<endl;
      cout<<"Reaching files to load program...\n";
      cout<<"Progress: "<< y <<"% complete\n";
      }
      for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 21; ldloop++){
         cout<<endl;
      }
      Sleep(2000);
      cout<<endl;
      cout<<endl;
      cout<<endl;
      cout<<endl;
      Sleep(1500);
      cout<< x <<" files out of 640 files accessed.\n";
      Sleep(1500);
      cout<<"89 percent complete.\n";
      Sleep(1500);
      cout<<"Recovering files";Sleep(1000);cout<<".";Sleep(1200);cout<<".";Sleep(2000);cout<<".";Sleep(700);cout<<"\n\n\n\n";
      Sleep(1000); cout<<"Finishing process.\n"; Sleep(5000);/*5000*/ cout<<"Process complete.\n";
  }
  Sleep(500);
  cout<<"Press ENTER to continue.";
  cin.ignore();
  for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 15; ldloop++){
  cout<<endl;
  } cout<<"\n\n\n";
  cout<<"                           Welcome to RPG Maina!\n\n\n\n\n\n";
 
    do{                // This begins the loop or repeatable program
    cout<<"Please enter an attribute. Then press ENTER.\nThe choices are: \nSteel\nDragon\nFighting\n";
    for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 7; ldloop++){
         cout<<endl;
    }
    cout<<"______________________\n";
    cout<<"type: ";
    getline(std::cin, mmchoice);
    for(int endloop = 0; endloop < 22; endloop++){
    cout<<endl;
    }
    {  //Within this proccess, the program shows a reading and loading text.
        cout<<"\n"; cout<<"analizing"; Sleep(900); cout<<"."; Sleep(600); cout<<".";
        Sleep(800); cout<<".\n"; Sleep(500); cout<<"\n"; cout<<"\n"; cout<<"loading";
        Sleep(500); cout<<"."; Sleep(500); cout<<"."; Sleep(500); cout<<".\n";
        for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 15; ldloop++){
          cout<<endl;
        }
        Sleep(500);
      }
      if(mmchoice == "steel"){
          y = 0;
          level = 1;
          experience = 0;
          Hp = 100;
          attack = 10;
          defence = 20;
          enemyattack = defence + 7;
          enemydefence = attack - 4;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Steel: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "Steel"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 10;
         defence = 20;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 6;
         enemydefence = attack - 5;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Steel: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "STEEL"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 10;
         defence = 20;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 8;
         enemydefence = attack - 3;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Steel: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "dragon"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 15;
         defence = 15;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 7;
         enemydefence = attack - 4;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Dragon: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "Dragon"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 15;
         defence = 15;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 8;
         enemydefence = attack - 3;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Dragon: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "DRAGON"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 15;
         defence = 15;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 6;
         enemydefence = attack - 5;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Dragon: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "fighting"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 20;
         defence = 10;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 8;
         enemydefence = attack - 3;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Fighting: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "Fighting"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 20;
         defence = 10;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 6;
         enemydefence = attack - 5;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Fighting: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if(mmchoice == "FIGHTING"){
          y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100;
         attack = 20;
         defence = 10;
 
         enemyattack = defence + 7;
         enemydefence = attack - 4;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for Fighting: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else if (mmchoice == "10005686"){
         y = 0;
         level = 1;
         experience = 0;
         Hp = 100000;
         attack = 10000;
         defence = 10000;
 
         enemyattack = 0;
         enemydefence = 0;
 
        cout<<"Here are the character stats for The Secret Samurai: \n"<<endl;
        cout<<"Level: "<<level<<"\n";
        cout<<"Experience: "<<experience<<"\n";
        cout<<"Hp: "<<Hp<<"\n";
        cout<<"Attack: "<<attack<<"\n";
        cout<<"Defence: "<<defence<<"\n";
      }
      else{
          y = y + 1;
          cout<<"ERROR. incorrect input.\n";
        if(y == 2){
          cout<<"Just enter a correct choice already!\n";
       }
        else if (y == 3){
          cout<<"You have GOT to be kidding me!\n";
          cout<<"It is not that hard!\n";
        }
        else if (y == 4) {
          cout<<"HOW STUPID ARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!\n";
        }
        else if (y == 5) {
          cout<<"I give up.\n";
        }
       for(int endloop = 0; endloop < 5; endloop++){
          cout<<endl;
         }
         cout<<"press ENTER to return to the menu.\n";
         cin.ignore();
         cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
         Sleep(1200);
      }
    } while(y != 0);
 
        cout<<endl;
        cout<<"Press ENTER to continue.\n";
        cin.ignore();
        cout<<"Waiting for next proccess";
        Sleep(1200); cout<<"."; Sleep(700); cout<<"."; Sleep(500); cout<<".\n"; Sleep(1500);
        for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 18; ldloop++){
           cout<<endl;
        }
        cout<<"Welcome to the status menu!\nWhile here, you can buy items, train, or battle me.\n\n\n\n";
        cout<<"Market\n\n"; cout<<"Training arena\n\n"; cout<<"Final Boss\n\n"; cout<<"Press ENTER to go to continue.\n";
        cin.ignore(); cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
        do{
            do{
            cout<<"Market\n\n"; cout<<"Training arena\n\n"; cout<<"Final Boss\n\n";
            cout<<"choice: ";
            getline(std::cin, smenuchoice);
            if(smenuchoice == "market"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"Sorry, but the market is currently\nunder construction.\n\n";
                cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the menu.";
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
            else if(smenuchoice == "Market"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"Sorry, but the market is currently\nunder construction.\n\n";
                cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the menu.";
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
            else if(smenuchoice == "MARKET"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"Sorry, but the market is currently\nunder construction.\n\n";
                cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the menu.";
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
            else if(smenuchoice == "training arena"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                smenuloop = smenuloop + 1;
            }
            else if(smenuchoice == "Training Arena"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                smenuloop = smenuloop + 1;
            }
            else if(smenuchoice == "TRAINING ARENA"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                smenuloop = smenuloop + 1;
            }
            else if (smenuchoice == "final boss"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"The Final Boss is currentlly unavailable.\nPlease wait for an update to the game.\n";
                cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the menu.";
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
            else if (smenuchoice == "Final Boss"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"The Final Boss is currentlly unavailable.\nPlease wait for an update to the game.\n";
                cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the menu.";
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
            else if (smenuchoice == "FINAL BOSS"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"The Final Boss is currentlly unavailable.\nPlease wait for an update to the game.\n";
                cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the menu.";
                cin.ignore();
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
            else{
                cout<<"Incorrect input.";Sleep(2000);cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
        }while( smenuloop == 0 );
 
        smenuloop = 0;
        enemyHp = 50;
        battleloop = 0;
        cout<<"It is time to train.\nPress ENTER to begin.";
        cin.ignore();
        cout<<"\n\nPlease wait while the battle system loads.";
        for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 2; ldloop ++){
             Sleep(1200);
             cout<<".";
          }
        Sleep(1200);
        for(int ldloop = 0; ldloop < 21; ldloop ++){
            cout<<"\n";
        }
        cout<<"An enemy has appeared.\n";
        Sleep(3000);
        do{
           for(int endloop = 0; endloop < 21; endloop ++){
              cout<<"\n";
           }
        cout<<"The enemy attacks!\n";
        afterattack = enemyattack - defence;
        Sleep(1000);
        cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
 
        Hp = Hp - afterattack;
        afterattack = 0;
        Sleep(500);
        if (Hp <= 0){
            battleloop = battleloop + 1;
            cout<<"You were slain by the enemy!\n";
        }
        else{
            Sleep(1500);
            cout<<"You have "<< Hp <<" Hp\n";
            Sleep(2000);
            cout<<"Will you attack? Enter yes or no. Then press ENTER.\n";
               getline(std::cin, battlechoice);
               Sleep(500);
               cout<<endl;
            if(battlechoice == "yes"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"You attack!\n";
                Sleep(1000);
                afterattack = attack - enemydefence;
                enemyHp = enemyHp - afterattack;
                cout<<"enemy Hp = "<<enemyHp<<"\n";
                Sleep(2000);
                if(enemyHp <= 0){
                    battleloop = battleloop + 1;
                    cout<<"The enemy ran away!\n";
                    cout<<"You have earned "<< enemyattack + enemydefence <<" !";
                    afterattack = enemyattack + enemydefence;
                    experience = afterattack;
                    Sleep(1500);
 
                    cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the status menu\n";
                    cin.ignore();
                    cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                }
            }
            else if (battlechoice == "Yes"){
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                cout<<"You attack!\n";
                Sleep(1000);
                afterattack = attack - enemydefence;
                enemyHp = enemyHp - afterattack;
                cout<<"enemy Hp = "<<enemyHp<<"\n";
                Sleep(1000);
                if(enemyHp <= 0){
                    battleloop = 1;
                    cout<<"The enemy ran away!\n";
                    cout<<"Press ENTER to return to the status menu\n";
                    cin.ignore();
                    cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                }
            }
            else{
                battleloop = battleloop + 1;
                cout<<"you chose to return.\n";
                cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
            }
        }
        }while ( battleloop == 0 );
    }while (z == 0);
}

As you can see, the attribute choice you enter is checked to see if it equals steel, Steel, STEEL, dragon, Dragon, DRAGON, fighting, Fighting, FIGHTING.
I wish to use tolower() to change the attribute choice to all lowercase so it will only have to check for steel, dragon, fighting.

I would highly recommend running the program to see how it works.