Thread: Card Dealing function

So I have to write a simple Blackjack game for school. The only issue I have is making a card dealing function that only deals one card at a time from an array and moves on to the next element in that array for the next time its called.

Code:

int cardDeal ()
{    
    int deal = 51;
    card = deck[deal--];
    printf("\n%d\n", card);


    
    return 0;
}

If I run this function twice in my main (), it deals the same element every instead of moving from element 51 to 50 and so on.

Every time that function is called, a new variable called deal is created and initialized to 51.

One option is to make the deal variable a static variable, meaning that it will reuse the same variable on successive calls.

Originally Posted by rags_to_riches

Every time that function is called, a new variable called deal is created and initialized to 51.

One option is to make the deal variable a static variable, meaning that it will reuse the same variable on successive calls.

I appreciate the solution. In my class we have yet to learn about static variables. So I'm trying to solve the issue using only what we've covered in class. Not that helps with anybody trying to help me :/
Do you happen to have any other solutions to this issue?

So here's what I have so far. Basically down at the bottom is my card dealing function. I have it to where it draws the element from the last slot of the array and prints that as the card dealt. But I need a way to where if I use that function again it prints the next element before "51". I can't figure out how to code it that way. Sorry, I've just begun learning to code a few months ago and as this is for school I'm limited to using only the things we've covered in class. But any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Code:

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


#define DECKSIZE 52


int deck[DECKSIZE];
int i;
int playerHand;
int dealerHand;






int dealCard ();
int cardDeal ();


int main ()
{




dealerHand = deck[i];
playerHand = deck[i];


    dealCard ();
    cardDeal ();
    cardDeal ();
    return 0;
}


int dealCard ()
{


int randomNumber;
srand(time(NULL));    
int numberPrinted = 0;
    
    for(i = 0; i < DECKSIZE; i++)
    {        
    randomNumber = rand() %11 + 1;        
    deck[i] = randomNumber;
    printf("%d\t", deck[i]);
    if (numberPrinted < 3)
    numberPrinted ++;
    else
    {
    printf("\n");
    numberPrinted = 0;
    }
    }
    return 0;
}


int cardDeal ()
{    
    
    printf("\n%d\n", deck[DECKSIZE - 1]);
    
    return 0;
}

I fixed the code, which was actually a really stupid easy fix. I made the deal variable global

Here is my updated code. The next thing I'm doing is adding an if-then statement to see if the playerHandTotal > 21. I'm not sure where I should plug in the if-then? I'm thinking at the beginning of the playerChoice function? Before it runs the switch?

Code:

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


#define DECKSIZE 52


int deck[DECKSIZE];


int card;
int playerHand;
int dealerHand;
int playerHandTotal;
int dealerHandTotal;
int deal = 51;






int shuffle ();
int dealCardDealer ();
int dealCardPlayer ();
int playerChoice ();


int main ()
{
	shuffle ();
	dealCardDealer ();
	printf("Dealer has %d", dealerHandTotal);
	dealCardPlayer ();
	dealCardPlayer ();
	printf("Player has %d", playerHandTotal);
	playerChoice ();
	
	
}


int shuffle ()
{
int i;
int randomNumber;
srand(time(NULL));	
int numberPrinted = 0;
	
	for(i = 0; i < DECKSIZE; i++)
	{		
	randomNumber = rand() %11 + 1;		
	deck[i] = randomNumber;
	printf("%d\t", deck[i]);
	if (numberPrinted < 3)
	numberPrinted ++;
	else
	{
	printf("\n");
	numberPrinted = 0;
	}
	}
	return 0;
}






int dealCardDealer ()
{    
    
    	int card = deck[deal--];
	dealerHand = card;
    	printf("\nCard Dealt: %d\n", dealerHand);
	dealerHandTotal += dealerHand; 
 
 
     
    	return 0;
}


int dealCardPlayer ()
{    
    
    	int card = deck[deal--];
	playerHand = card;
    	printf("\nCard Dealt: %d\n", playerHand);
	playerHandTotal += playerHand;
 
 
     
   	 return 0;
}


int playerChoice ()
{
	char choice;
	do
	{
		choice = 0;
		while (choice < 1)
		{	
			printf("Would you like to hit (H) or stand (S)?");
			scanf(" %c", &choice);
		}
		
		switch(choice)
		{
			case 'H':
			dealCardPlayer ();
			printf("Player has %d", playerHandTotal);
			break;
			case 'S':
			break;
			default:
			printf("\nINVALID SELCETION\n");
		}
	}
	while (choice != 'S');
	printf("Player has %d", playerHandTotal);
	return 0;
}