Code returning wrong numbers

I'm just beginning to create the infamous tortoise and hare project, but cannot get my code to print out the correct corresponding numbers. Any ideas?

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib> // contains prototypes for functions srand and rand
#include <ctime> // contains prototype for function time

using namespace std;

int troll( void );
int hroll( void );
int main()
{

   srand( time( 0 ) );
   int t = 0;
   int h = 0;

   
   cout << "turtle: " << troll() << endl;
   cout << "hare: " << hroll() << endl;
   
   if ( troll() >= 8 )
      ( t = 1 );
   else if ( troll() >= 6 )
      ( t = -6 );
   else if ( troll() <= 5 )
      ( t = 3 );
 
      
   else if ( hroll() >= 9 )
      ( h = 2 );
   else if ( hroll() >= 6 )
      ( h = 1 );
   else if ( hroll() == 5 )
      ( h = 12 );
   else if ( hroll() >= 3 )
      ( h = 9 );
   else if ( hroll() >= 1 )
      ( h = 0 );
      
   else if ( h < 1 )
      h = 0;
   else if ( t < 1 )
      t = 0;

   
   
   cout << "t: " << t << endl;
   cout << "h: " << h << endl;  

      
return 0;

} // end main
// roll movement of tortoise and hare
int troll( void ) {

   int troll = 0;

   troll = ( 1 + rand() % 10 );  // pick random number between 1 and 10
      
   return troll;
} // end function troll

int hroll( void ) {

   int hroll = 0;
   
   hroll = ( 1 + rand() % 10 );   // pick a random number between 1 and 10
	 
   return hroll;
} // end function hroll

for example, I just ran it and it says
turtle: 4
hare: 9
t: -6
h: 0

when it should read
turtle: 4
hare: 9
t: 3
h: 0

One, just flat out stop using the same name for variables

-6 is one of your options.
Every time you call one of your if/else-if statements you are getting a new random number.

I think what you are trying to get:

Create two new int variables, and set them to

Int x = troll();
Int y = hroll();

And then in your first cout statements output the x and y, and compare the x and y in your if’s and else-if statements.

Aha! Enahs helps me once again. Simple explanation. Thank you!