Thread: Accessing Structure Members

I am currently working on a client/server poker program. This file I have pulled separate for the time being while I play around with it and try to get it to work. This code is made to form the deck of cards, shuffle and print a hand. What I need to do however is use these cards later for comparison, etc. for the actual poker game. Is there a way to access individual cards here so that I may do that? Or is there a way to store individual structure elements into an array? I have been modifying this code now for hours trying to figure it out, unfortunately something is slipping by me I guess. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

typedef struct card { 
	const char *face; 
	const char *suit; 
}Card; 

/* typedef struct card Card; */ 

typedef struct {
	Card myCards[52];
	unsigned int topCard;
} Deck;

void fillDeck( Card * const, const char*[], const char*[] ); 
void shuffle( Card * const ); 

void initDeck (Deck * const initMe, const char *face[], const char * suit[]);
void Deal(Deck * const dealMe); 

char const * getFace (Deck const * const getMyFace);
char const * getSuit (Deck const * const getMySuit);

int main() 
{ 
	const char *face[] = { "Ace", "Two", "Three", "Four", 
		"Five", "Six", "Seven", "Eight", 
		"Nine", "Ten", "Jack", "Queen", "King"}; 
	const char *suit[] = {"Diamonds", "Hearts", "Clubs", "Spades" }; 
	
	
	Deck myDeck;
	
	srand(time(NULL ) ); 
	
	initDeck (&myDeck, face, suit);
	Deal(&myDeck); 
	
	return 0; 
} 

void initDeck (Deck * const initMe, const char * face[], const char * suit[])
{
	initMe -> topCard = 0;
	
	fillDeck (initMe -> myCards, face, suit);
	shuffle (initMe -> myCards);
	
	return;
}

void fillDeck( Card * const wDeck, const char * wFace[], const char * wSuit[]) 
{ 
	int i; 
	
	for( i = 0; i <= 51; i++) { 
		wDeck[ i ].face = wFace[ i % 13 ]; 
		wDeck[ i ].suit = wSuit[ i / 13 ]; 
	} 
} 

void shuffle( Card * const wDeck ) 
{ 
	int i, j; 
	Card temp; 
	
	for ( i = 0; i<= 51; i++ ) { 
		j = rand() % 52; 
		temp =wDeck[ i ]; 
		wDeck[ i ] = wDeck[ j ]; 
		wDeck[ j ] = temp; 
	} 
} 

// Takes the top card off the deck and prints it
void Deal(Deck * const dealMe) 
{ 
	int i = 0;
	
	do {
	printf ("%5s of %-8s\n", getFace (dealMe), getSuit (dealMe));
	dealMe -> topCard++;
		i++;
	} while (i < 6);

	
	return;
}

char const * getFace (Deck const * const getMyFace)
{
	return getMyFace->myCards[getMyFace->topCard].face;
}

char const * getSuit (Deck const * const getMySuit)
{
	return getMySuit->myCards[getMySuit->topCard].suit;
}

Sure, I understand that. The code will perform that task, it will print out cards. What I want to do is either know a way to access these cards inside the struct, so that I can use them on command, or know how to stick these cards into an array. I know how to use arrays, but unsure how to put something in an array that is in a struct. Bottom line is I will need to use this to compare cards to see what your hand has, and if you win anything.

No, because myDeck.myCards[0] is of type struct.
You can't compare struct with == operator.