Thread: New to C Coding: Snake Game Project

Hello all! I am new to C coding and this forum... so excuse the ugly and crude code I am about to ask for help on.

Basically I am creating a Snake game for a course I am taking, and I have worked out pretty much everything to a point. I was looking for help on how to make the body of the snake bend! At the moment it just flops around and follows the head of the snake.

Yes I know there are plenty of snake game codes online but that's not what I am looking for. I wanted to create it by myself but realized its a bit more then I knew how to do myself.

If someone could look at my code and enlighten me on how to make the body bend I would be very appreciative.

Code:

//The only thing it is missing is how to bend the snakes body
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include<time.h>
#include<ctype.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <process.h>

#define UP 72
#define DOWN 80
#define LEFT 75
#define RIGHT 77

struct coordinate{    
int X;    
int Y;    
int direction;
};

typedef struct coordinate coordinate;

coordinate head, apple, sBody;

int body[500];
int gameOver=0;
int appleEaten=0;
int life=3;

int main()
{    
setXY(2,2);    
printf("Remaining Lives");    
apple.X = 0;    
apple.Y = 0;    
boarderDraw();    
spawnSnake();    
move();
}

void boarderDraw()
{
setXY(2,2);    
printf("Remaining Lives: ");    
setXY(19,2);    
printf("%d", life);   
int i;    
for(i=5; i<81; i++)   
 {        
setXY(i,5);        
printf("~");        
setXY(i,30);        
printf("~");    
}    
for(i=5; i<31; i++)    
{        
setXY(5,i);        
printf("|");        
setXY(80,i);        
printf("|");    
}
}

void spawnSnake()
{    
int x=81/2;    
int y=31/2;    
head.X = x;    
head.Y = y;    
head.direction = RIGHT;    
setXY(x,y);   
printf(">");
}

void move(){    
endGame();    
boarderDraw();    
food();    
printBody();
char input;

while(!kbhit())
{
int localDir;
localDir=head.direction;

if(localDir==LEFT)
{    
endGame();    
boarderDraw();    
system("cls");    
head.X--;    
boarderDraw();    
food();    
setXY(head.X,head.Y);    
printf("<");    
eat();    
printBody();
}

else if(localDir==RIGHT)
{    
endGame();    
boarderDraw();    
system("cls");   
head.X++;    
boarderDraw();   
food();    
setXY(head.X,head.Y);    
printf(">");   
eat();    
printBody();
}
else if(localDir==UP)
{    
endGame();    
boarderDraw();    
system("cls");    
head.Y--;   
boarderDraw();    
food();   
setXY(head.X,head.Y);    
printf("^");    
eat();    
printBody();
}
else
{    
endGame();   
boarderDraw();    
system("cls");    
head.Y++;    
boarderDraw();    
food();    
setXY(head.X,head.Y);    
printf("v");    
eat();    
printBody();
}
}
if(kbhit())     
{        
endGame();         
while(gameOver==0)         
{         
input = getch();         //Change INPUT to desired direction.         
if(input == UP)         
{             
up();         
}         
if(input == DOWN)        
 {             
down();         
}         
if(input == LEFT)         
{             
left();         
}         
if(input == RIGHT)         
{             
right();         
}         
else if(gameOver==1)         
{             
system("cls");         
}     
else if(input == 27)     
{         
gameOver=1;        
 system("cls");        
 exit(0);     
}     
}
}
}

void goToXY(int x, int y)
{    
COORD coord;    
coord.X = x;
coord.Y = y;    
SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coord);
}

void setXY(int x, int y)
{    
HANDLE h; //undefined pointer h   
COORD c;    
fflush(stdout);    
c.X = x;   
c.Y = y;    
h = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);    
SetConsoleCursorPosition(h,c);
}

void up()
{   
 eat();        
if (head.direction!=DOWN)        
{        
head.direction=UP;        
head.Y--;       
 system("cls");        
boarderDraw();        
setXY(head.X,head.Y);        
printf("^");       
 endGame();        
move();        
food();        
printBody();        
}       
 else
{            
endGame();            
move();            
food();        
}
}

void down()
{    
eat();        
if (head.direction!=UP)        
{        
head.direction=DOWN;        
head.Y++;       
 system("cls");        
boarderDraw();        
setXY(head.X,head.Y);        
printf("v");        
endGame();        
move();        
food();        
printBody();        
}        
else
{            
endGame();            
move();           
food();        
}
}

void left()
{    
eat();    
if (head.direction!=RIGHT)        
{        
head.direction=LEFT;        
head.X--;       
 system("cls");        
boarderDraw();        
setXY(head.X,head.Y);        
printf("<");        
endGame();        
move();        
food();       
 printBody();        
}       
 else
{            
endGame();            
move();            
food();        
}
}

void right()
{        
eat();        
if (head.direction!=LEFT)        
{        
head.direction=RIGHT;        
head.X++;       
 system("cls");       
 boarderDraw();        
setXY(head.X,head.Y);        
printf(">");        
endGame();        
move();        
food();       
 printBody();        
}        
else
{            
endGame();           
 move();           
 food();        
}
}

void food()
{   
if(apple.X==0 && apple.Y==0)
{
int rx = ((rand() % 74 + 5));
int ry = ((rand() % 24 + 5));
apple.X=rx;
apple.Y=ry;
setXY(apple.X, apple.Y);
printf("A");
}    
else    
{        
setXY(apple.X, apple.Y);        
printf("A");    
}
}

void eat()
{    
if((head.X == apple.X) && (head.Y == apple.Y))        
{            
appleEaten++;            
apple.X=0;           
 apple.Y=0;            
body[appleEaten]=0;        
}        
/*for(int i=0;i<appleEaten;i++)            
{                
setXY(head.X, (head.Y));                
printf("%d", body[i]);                
food();                
move();            
}
*/
}

void printBody()
{    
if (head.direction == RIGHT)    
{        
for(int i=1;i<=appleEaten;i++)            
{                
sBody.X=(head.X-i);                
sBody.Y=(head.Y);                
setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);                
printf("%d", body[i]);            
}    
}    
else 
if (head.direction == LEFT)    
{        
for(int i=1;i<=appleEaten;i++)            
{                
sBody.X=(head.X+i);                
sBody.Y=(head.Y);                
setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);                
printf("%d", body[i]);           
}    
}    
else If (head.direction == UP)    
{        
for(int i=1;i<=appleEaten;i++)           
{                
sBody.X=(head.X);               
sBody.Y=(head.Y+i);                
setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);                
printf("%d", body[i]);            
}    
}    
else if (head.direction == DOWN)    
{        
for(int i=1;i<=appleEaten;i++)            
{                
sBody.X=(head.X);                
sBody.Y=(head.Y-i);                
setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);                
printf("%d", body[i]);            
}    
}
}

void endGame()
{    
if(head.X<=5||head.X>=81||head.Y<=5||head.Y>=30)   
 {        
life--;        
system("cls");        
appleEaten=0;        
main();    
}    
else    
{        
gameOver=0;    
}    
if(life==0)   
{
gameOver=1;        
system("cls");        
exit(0);    
}
}

Thanks for looking, and side note although its not a huge deal if anyone can help make the screen less flashy that would be great.

-Spec

Copy and paste didn't work so great there from codeblocks... sorry no indents I swear I have them!

Originally Posted by john.c

Code:

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

#include <windows.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <process.h>

#define UP    72
#define DOWN  80
#define LEFT  75
#define RIGHT 77

struct coordinate {
    int X;
    int Y;
    int direction;
};

typedef struct coordinate coordinate;

coordinate head, apple, sBody;

int body[500];
int gameOver = 0;
int appleEaten = 0;
int life = 3;

int main() {
    setXY(2, 2);
    printf("Remaining Lives");
    apple.X = 0;
    apple.Y = 0;
    boarderDraw();
    spawnSnake();
    move();
}

void boarderDraw() {
    setXY(2, 2);
    printf("Remaining Lives: ");
    setXY(19, 2);
    printf("%d", life);
    int i;
    for (i = 5; i < 81; i++) {
        setXY(i, 5);
        printf("~");
        setXY(i, 30);
        printf("~");
    }
    for (i = 5; i < 31; i++) {
        setXY(5, i);
        printf("|");
        setXY(80, i);
        printf("|");
    }
}

void spawnSnake() {
    int x = 81 / 2;
    int y = 31 / 2;
    head.X = x;
    head.Y = y;
    head.direction = RIGHT;
    setXY(x, y);
    printf(">");
}

void move() {
    endGame();
    boarderDraw();
    food();
    printBody();
    char input;
    while (!kbhit()) {
        int localDir;
        localDir = head.direction;
        if (localDir == LEFT) {
            endGame();
            boarderDraw();
            system("cls");
            head.X--;
            boarderDraw();
            food();
            setXY(head.X, head.Y);
            printf("<");
            eat();
            printBody();
        }
        else if (localDir == RIGHT) {
            endGame();
            boarderDraw();
            system("cls");
            head.X++;
            boarderDraw();
            food();
            setXY(head.X, head.Y);
            printf(">");
            eat();
            printBody();
        } else if (localDir == UP) {
            endGame();
            boarderDraw();
            system("cls");
            head.Y--;
            boarderDraw();
            food();
            setXY(head.X, head.Y);
            printf("^");
            eat();
            printBody();
        } else {
            endGame();
            boarderDraw();
            system("cls");
            head.Y++;
            boarderDraw();
            food();
            setXY(head.X, head.Y);
            printf("v");
            eat();
            printBody();
        }
    }
    if (kbhit()) {
        endGame();
        while (gameOver == 0) {
            input = getch();    //Change INPUT to desired direction.         
            if (input == UP) {
                up();
            }
            if (input == DOWN) {
                down();
            }
            if (input == LEFT) {
                left();
            }
            if (input == RIGHT) {
                right();
            } else if (gameOver == 1) {
                system("cls");
            } else if (input == 27) {
                gameOver = 1;
                system("cls");
                exit(0);
            }
        }
    }
}

void goToXY(int x, int y) {
    COORD coord;
    coord.X = x;
    coord.Y = y;
    SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coord);
}

void setXY(int x, int y) {
    COORD c;
    fflush(stdout);
    c.X = x;
    c.Y = y;
    SetConsoleCursorPosition(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), c);
}

void up() {
    eat();
    if (head.direction != DOWN) {
        head.direction = UP;
        head.Y--;
        system("cls");
        boarderDraw();
        setXY(head.X, head.Y);
        printf("^");
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
        printBody();
    } else {
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
    }
}

void down() {
    eat();
    if (head.direction != UP) {
        head.direction = DOWN;
        head.Y++;
        system("cls");
        boarderDraw();
        setXY(head.X, head.Y);
        printf("v");
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
        printBody();
    } else {
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
    }
}

void left() {
    eat();
    if (head.direction != RIGHT) {
        head.direction = LEFT;
        head.X--;
        system("cls");
        boarderDraw();
        setXY(head.X, head.Y);
        printf("<");
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
        printBody();
    } else {
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
    }
}

void right() {
    eat();
    if (head.direction != LEFT) {
        head.direction = RIGHT;
        head.X++;
        system("cls");
        boarderDraw();
        setXY(head.X, head.Y);
        printf(">");
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
        printBody();
    } else {
        endGame();
        move();
        food();
    }
}

void food() {
    if (apple.X == 0 && apple.Y == 0) {
        int rx = ((rand() % 74 + 5));
        int ry = ((rand() % 24 + 5));
        apple.X = rx;
        apple.Y = ry;
        setXY(apple.X, apple.Y);
        printf("A");
    } else {
        setXY(apple.X, apple.Y);
        printf("A");
    }
}

void eat() {
    if (head.X == apple.X && head.Y == apple.Y) {
        appleEaten++;
        apple.X = 0;
        apple.Y = 0;
        body[appleEaten] = 0;
    }
/*  for(int i=0;i<appleEaten;i++)            
    {                
        setXY(head.X, (head.Y));                
        printf("%d", body[i]);                
        food();                
        move();            
    }*/
}

void printBody() {
    if (head.direction == RIGHT) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= appleEaten; i++) {
            sBody.X = (head.X - i);
            sBody.Y = (head.Y);
            setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);
            printf("%d", body[i]);
        }
    } else if (head.direction == LEFT) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= appleEaten; i++) {
            sBody.X = (head.X + i);
            sBody.Y = (head.Y);
            setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);
            printf("%d", body[i]);
        }
    } else if(head.direction == UP) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= appleEaten; i++) {
            sBody.X = (head.X);
            sBody.Y = (head.Y + i);
            setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);
            printf("%d", body[i]);
        }
    }
    else if (head.direction == DOWN) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= appleEaten; i++) {
            sBody.X = (head.X);
            sBody.Y = (head.Y - i);
            setXY(sBody.X, sBody.Y);
            printf("%d", body[i]);
        }
    }
}

void endGame() {
    if (head.X <= 5 || head.X >= 81 || head.Y <= 5 || head.Y >= 30) {
        life--;
        system("cls");
        appleEaten = 0;
        main();
    } else {
        gameOver = 0;
    }
    if (life == 0) {
        gameOver = 1;
        system("cls");
        exit(0);
    }
}

I'm not sure what you mean by bending the body. And I can't run your program since I don't use windows. Are you saying that the snake is always drawn as a straight line? In that case, you need to store the coordinates of each body part and I guess "shift" all the coords when it moves (each takes the coord of the body part in front of it except for the head which adds a new coord).

Some criticism:
Don't reapeat header files.
"Border" doesn't have an 'a' in it.
Use putchar instead of printf to output a single charcter: putchar('>');
Instead of calling main recursively, use a loop.
You should have function prototypes before main.
You shouldn't be using global variables. (Maybe next program!)

As for pasting code into code tags in the forum, if you have a "Paste as plain text" option, use that; otherwise, paste it into notepad first, then recopy it to the clipboard from there, then paste it into the forum.

Is there an equivalent of system(“cls”) and setcursor as they are what I use Windows for