Thread: Infinate Loop, not for all

  1. #1
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    Infinate Loop, not for all

    I'll start by putting up the functions in question:

    int play() // asks user if they want to play
    {
    cout << "Would you like to play a game of dice with me?\n1.Yes\n2.No";
    bline(1); //writes blank lines
    check();
    return ans;
    }

    int playagn() // asks user if they want to play again
    {
    cout << "Would you like to play again? Please!\n1.Yes\n2.No";
    bline(1);
    check();
    return ans;
    }

    void check() //checks if imput is valid
    {
    cin >> ans;
    while(ans!=1 && ans!=2)
    {
    cout << "Please answer with either 1 or 2";
    while(!cin >> ans)
    {
    cin.clear();
    cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits < int >::max(), '\n');
    }
    bline(1);
    cin >> ans;
    bline(1);
    }
    }

    I took the middle part in check() from the faq, because I was having a problem with infinite looping when the imput was a char and int was expected.
    It works, but only for play(). If I put a char in during playagn(), it goes into an infinite loop, even though the two functions are nearly identical and both use check().

    What's going on here?

  2. #2
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    i would do it using this method eg.
    Code:
    //make a new function
    void getAnswer()
    {
    	int loopVariable=0;
    	while(loopVarible==0)
            {
    	cin>>ans;
    	switch(ans)
    	{
    	case 1:
    		loopVarible=1;
    		break;
    	case 2:
    		loopVarible=1;
    		break;
    	default:
    		validateInput();
    	}
            }
    }
    void validateInput()
    {
    	cin.clear();
    	cin.ignore(numeric_limits<int>::max(),'\n');
    }
    Woop?

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