Thread: BlackJack card help

Ok, I am making a BlackJack game in console (there's a way, believe me), and would like to know how to display the card values randomly. I have an array like this:

Code:

int card_values[13] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13};

And my card choosing code goes like this:

Code:

srand(time(NULL));
	for(card_p_1 < )
	{
		while(card_p_1 < 5)
		{
			cout << card_values[13];
		}
	}

I have card_p_1 defined already before the code, but this is what happens:

Code:

--------------------Configuration: black jack - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
main.cpp
C:\Program Files\MVC\MyProjects\black jack\main.cpp(26) : error C2374: 'card_values' : redefinition; multiple initialization
        c:\program files\mvc\myprojects\black jack\arrays.h(6) : see declaration of 'card_values'
C:\Program Files\MVC\MyProjects\black jack\main.cpp(26) : error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'int' to 'int []'
        There are no conversions to array types, although there are conversions to references or pointers to arrays
C:\Program Files\MVC\MyProjects\black jack\main.cpp(172) : error C2059: syntax error : ')'
C:\Program Files\MVC\MyProjects\black jack\main.cpp(173) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'
C:\Program Files\MVC\MyProjects\black jack\main.cpp(176) : error C2059: syntax error : ';'
Error executing cl.exe.

black jack.exe - 5 error(s), 0 warning(s)

I've tried numerous things (about 6 things approximently). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Here's the declarations:

Code:

int card_d_1, card_d_2, card_p_1, card_p_2;
int card_values[] = card_values[13];

for(card_p_1 < )

I do not understand that.

My code got screwed up for some reason. Here's the updated code:

Code:

srand(time(NULL));
	while(card_p_1 < 5)
	{
		srand(time(NULL));
		int card = rand()% card_values[];
		cout << card;
	}

and the errors:

Code:

--------------------Configuration: black jack - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
main.cpp
C:\Program Files\MVC\MyProjects\black jack\main.cpp(26) : error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'int' to 'char []'
        There are no conversions to array types, although there are conversions to references or pointers to arrays
C:\Program Files\MVC\MyProjects\black jack\main.cpp(175) : error C2059: syntax error : ']'
Error executing cl.exe.

black jack.exe - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)

I think this is the problem:

int card_values[] = card_values[13];

card_values[] is a pointer, car_values[13] is a integer.

This may be a problem too:

int card = rand()% card_values[];

card is an int, rand() returns an int. You have int modulos pointer. I do not understand that.

This may be a problem too:

int card = rand()% card_values[];

card is an int, rand() returns an int. You have int modulos pointer. I do not understand that.

It was supposed to output a random "card" from the array card_values. Which is one problem, but I dunno how to fix it.

I think this is the problem:

int card_values[] = card_values[13];

card_values[] is a pointer, car_values[13] is a integer.

card_values[] is supposed to be card_value[]. Again, dunno how to fix it. I thought using the code:
int card_value[] = card_values[13] would work (car_values is supposed to be card_values)

Ok, I thought I had to do that, but I that that might not be legal...one question though....how would that randomize the card number (value) output?

Nope. Right now I'm just dealing with the card numbers, then I'm gonna use the card code to for the card suit.

Ok, I tried your idea no-one, and it sorta works. It now works better than before, but only outputs 1 card. I'm gonna see if I can fix it.
[EDIT] The new problem is that it floods the screen with that number generated by the rand()%cards_per_suit (cards_per_suit is defined as 13). If anyone wants to exactly see the error, I'll upload the exe for anyone.

you could always go:

int card = card_values[rand()%13];

Ok, thanks. I'll try that