Thread: Checkerboard

I've created a bigger checkerboard.
Still missing the numbers on the side 1-8. I have an idea how to do it but i thought i asked if somebody had a simpler solution.
I thought of using int i=1; incrementing it until 8 and put in the VERTICAL LINES section

Code:

  if(x==41)       cout<<(char)179 << "\n" << "    " ;

after every 5th or something line.

Code:

#include <cstdio>
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

HANDLE h = GetStdHandle ( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE );
CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbiInfo;
COORD NewSBSize = GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(h);
SMALL_RECT DisplayArea = {0, 0, 0, 0};

int main()
{
    SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(h, NewSBSize);  // FULLSCREEN
    DisplayArea.Right = NewSBSize.X - 1;
    DisplayArea.Bottom = NewSBSize.Y - 1;
    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, &csbiInfo);
    
    cout<< "        A         B        C        D        E        F       G        H "<<endl<<endl;
    for(int y=0; y<42; y++)
        for(int x=0; x<42; x++)
           
           if(y==1)                          // FIRST LINE OF CHECKERBOARD
                if(x==0)   cout<< "    " ;
                else if(x==1)   putchar(218);
                else if(x==41)  cout<<(char)191 << "\n" <<"    " ;
                else if(x%5==1) putchar(194);
                else            cout<<(char)196<<(char)196;
           
           else if(y%5==1 && 37>y)          // HORIZONTAL  LINES
                if(x==0)        cout<< "";
                else if(x==1)   putchar(195);
                else if(x==41)  cout<<(char)180<< "\n" <<"    " ;
                else if(x%5==1) putchar(197);
                else            cout<<(char)196<<(char)196;    //horizontal lines
                                                                             
           else if(y==41)                  // LAST LINE OF CHECKERBOARD
                if(x==0)        cout<< "";
                else if(x==1)   putchar(192); 
                else if(x==41)  cout<<(char)217<< "\n" << "   " ;
                else if(x%5==1) putchar(193);
                else            cout<<(char)196<<(char)196;
         
           else if(y!=0)                  // VERTICAL LINES
                if(x==41)       cout<<(char)179 << "\n" << "    " ;
                else if(x%5==1) cout<<(char)179 <<"        " ;   // vertical lines
                 
    cout<< endl;
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}

I chose the ternary operator but it puts out 0s and 1s before every line.
Could someone tell me why does it do that? Thanks!

Code:

  
else if(y!=0)                  // VERTICAL LINES
     if(x==41)       cout<<(char)179 << "\n" << 
                     (y%3==1 && 37>y)? cout<< "   1" : cout<<"    " ; // numbers 1-8 
     else if(x%5==1) cout<<(char)179 <<"        ";

Ps: ill add the for(; loop for 1-8 later, right now im just testing.