I'm Stumped on a Programming problem. Not sure how to start it etc. Please Help

[fanathiter]

Write a program that will generate, but not display, a three-digit “target” number that has three distinct digits. (Hint: use random number generator.) Then, input a maximum of ten user guesses and for each guess, output the number of hits and matches in the guess. Stop when the user guesses the number or runs out of guesses. For example, if the target is 427, the guess 207 has one hit (7) and one match (2).

[c99tutorial]

Maybe start by writing some pseudocode steps e.g.

generate 3-digit target
input guess from user
determine the number of hits in guess
determine the number of matches in guess
...

Do you understand how to do all the steps? If something is unfamiliar write a small program so that you understand how to do that (e.g. to generate a 3 digit number).

[fanathiter]

I understand how to do the random numbers and user inputs. for the hit guesses im thinking of if statements, but my problem is how to make the program stop after 10 guesses.

[fanathiter]

Thank you for the reply btw

[Matticus]

I understand how to do the random numbers and user inputs. for the hit guesses im thinking of if statements, but my problem is how to make the program stop after 10 guesses.

Use a counter and a loop.

http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c/lesson3.html

[fanathiter]

I'll Attempt to code it tonight and tomorrow and post my progress tomorrow afternoon, after my classes thank you

[Matticus]

Excellent. In the mean time, keep in mind that you should build your program gradually, one step at a time. Break the problem down in smaller problems, and solve each of those smaller problems one at a time. Then when you're ready to start coding, just write a little bit of code at a time, compile, and test. Then add a bit more, compile, test. Repeat.

A development process

c99tutorial started showing you some individual steps in post #2. Start tackling them one at a time.

[fanathiter]

Ok so this is what I have so far Im having problems making the code end once the user guesses the 3 correct digits. any ideas???

 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
 void playGame();
 char getPlayerMove();
 int main()
 {
     playGame();
     return 0;
 }
 void playGame()
 {
     int a,b,c,d,e,f,x;
     char playerMove;
     printf("You have 10 guesses of a 3 digit number, I will tell you if you are correct or not\n");
     srand(time(NULL));
     a = (rand() %6)+1; //random #
     b = (rand() %6)+1;
     c = (rand() %6)+1;     for(x = 0; x<10; x++)
     {
         printf("Lets start the game, what is your guess? Enter: (#) (#) (#)\n");
         scanf("%d%d%d",&d,&e,&f);
         if(d == a)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the first number: %d\n", a);
         }
         if(d == b)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the second number: %d\n", b);
         }
         if(d == c)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the thrid number: %d\n", c);
         }
         if(e == a)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the first number: %d\n", a);
         }
         if(e == b)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the second number: %d\n", b);
         }
         if(e == c)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the third number: %d\n", c);
         }
         if(f == a)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the first number: %d\n", a);
         }
         if(f == b)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the second number: %d\n", b);
         }
         if(f == c)
         {
             printf("Nice! You've got the third number: %d\n", c);
         }
         if(a b c)  /*  --------------> don't know how to make this to end the code once the user gets the 3 right digits.*/
         {
             printf("You solved it! %d%d%d\n", a,b,c);
             exit(0);
         }
     
     }
  
 }

[Matticus]

Look up "logical operators"; i.e. logic AND (&&).