Bingo with words

I want to make a BINGO game; however, instead of the usual where one calls out "B1", I want to use words instead. I know, for the most part, how to randomize a given interval of numbers, BUT how would I randomly assign words of a specific alphabetic interval into a bingo square. For example, I want to put 3 words per square, and in the "B" column, only words beginning with a,b,c,d,e. that have already been created in--->

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char BingoWords[WORDS][LENGTH]={aardvark, bee, cat, dog, eel,.......}

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Thanks. Hoping for some good advice.

First, I think your array definition should be

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char *BingoWords[]={"aardvark","bee", "cat","dog","eel",.......}

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You can generate random numbers to represent an interval and select the corresponding elements from the array. For example, if you generate a random number in the range 0-4 inclusive you can use the result to select among the words you listed.

ok, i'll try that. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by R.Stiltskin

First, I think your array definition should be

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char *BingoWords[]={"aardvark","bee", "cat","dog","eel",.......}

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You can generate random numbers to represent an interval and select the corresponding elements from the array. For example, if you generate a random number in the range 0-4 inclusive you can use the result to select among the words you listed.

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I'm not sure what difference this makes - char BingoWords[x][y] will become a char * for all intents and purposes when used as a 1D array.

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Mats

I will be defining [WORDS][LENGTH]

for example:

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#define WORDS 75
#define LENGTH 30

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Code tag slashes are forward slashes, not backward leaning slashes.

'/', instead of '\'.

any hints or ways I should do this (i.e. example code)? It has been awhile since I have done strings/arrays, etc.

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Originally Posted by matsp

I'm not sure what difference this makes - char BingoWords[x][y] will become a char * for all intents and purposes when used as a 1D array.

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Mats

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Aesthetics, maybe. ;) Why define a fixed wordlength?

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Originally Posted by R.Stiltskin

Aesthetics, maybe. ;) Why define a fixed wordlength?

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I agree that there is no reason, but it's also not fixing the original posters problem in itself, so why comment on it? [Yes, I know, I comment on meaningless fixes quite often].

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Mats

I am having trouble...
1) Assigning the words to each space on the card,
2) Display the bingo card (grid-format, rows/columns) to the user (for both players)
3) Calling out a word, and
4) Covering a square if your word is called out.

Please help. Thanks everyone!

any other comments/help please??. I'm not trying to be annoying/pushy; however, I just need help. Thanks everybody.

Try one step at a time. Let's go with #1. Do you have a method of drawing your card? Seems like it should be taking a list of words to draw along the card. Make that function, and test it in a stand alone program. Post that and where you're stuck.

Code:

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#includestuffhere

(type) drawcard ( (argument )
{
    your stuff here
}

int main( void )
{
    drawcard( (your arguments ) );
    return 0;
}

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Let us know what you're having problems with specifically.


Quzah.

Ok, here is my full code, so far.... I am using codeblock (cbp) on Mac. So far, I have printed out a grid; however, where I want the random words to go, I get "NULL".
Please Help Me. Thanks Here
Code:

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

int main()
{

    char BingoWords[75][30]={"acid","atom","average","axis","base",
        "bonding","circuit","chemical","dispersion","derivative",
        "electricity","electron","energy","engineer","equation","force",
        "friction","flammable","fluorine","fusion","if-then-else",
        "getchar","gets","grams","gas","ideal gas law","integer",
        "inertia","integral","joule","kilogram","Kalvin","liter","liquid",
        "longitude","meter","math","mole","milliliter","molecule","Newton",
        "neutron","nucleus","optics","orbitals","p-orbital","pounds",
        "proton","pressure","quark","resistor","s-orbital","science",
        "scientist","stoichiometry","strain","stress","solution","time",
        "tension","Uranium","variables","variance","velocity","virtual",
        "waves","wavelength","weight","x-axis","X-ray","Xenon","y-axis",
        "Yttrium","z-axis","Zinc"};
    int i;
    char *card[5][5];
        //about();
        printf("          WELCOME TO WORD-BINGO!\n");
        printf("This is a two player game.  Each player is given one BINGO Card");

    gets(*BingoWords);
        for(i=0;i<=15;i++){

                //B column
                if((*BingoWords[0]=='a')||(*BingoWords[0]=='A')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='b')||(*BingoWords[0]=='B')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='c')||(*BingoWords[0]=='C')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='d')||(*BingoWords[0]=='D')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='e')||(*BingoWords[0]=='E'))
                *card[i][0]=(rand()%15+1 * i);
        }
                //I column
    for(i=16;i<=30;i++){
                if((*BingoWords[0]=='f')||(*BingoWords[0]=='F')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='g')||(*BingoWords[0]=='G')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='h')||(*BingoWords[0]=='H')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='i')||(*BingoWords[0]=='I')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='J')||(*BingoWords[0]=='j'))
                *card[i][1]=(rand()%15+1 * i);
                }
                //N column
    for(i=31;i<=45;i++){
                if((*BingoWords[0]=='k')||(*BingoWords[0]=='K')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='l')||(*BingoWords[0]=='L')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='M')||(*BingoWords[0]=='m')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='n')||(*BingoWords[0]=='N')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='o')||(*BingoWords[0]=='O'))
                *card[i][2]=(rand()%15+1 * i);
                }
                //G column
    for(i=46;i<=60;i++){
                if((*BingoWords[0]=='p')||(*BingoWords[0]=='P')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='q')||(*BingoWords[0]=='Q')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='r')||(*BingoWords[0]=='R')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='s')||(*BingoWords[0]=='S')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='t')||(*BingoWords[0]=='T'))
                *card[i][3]=(rand()%15+1 * i);
    }

    for(i=61;i<=75;i++){
                //O column
                if((*BingoWords[0]=='U')||(*BingoWords[0]=='u')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='v')||(*BingoWords[0]=='V')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='W')||(*BingoWords[0]=='w')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='x')||(*BingoWords[0]=='X')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='Y')||(*BingoWords[0]=='y')||
                        (*BingoWords[0]=='z')||(*BingoWords[0]=='Z'))
                *card[i][4]=(rand()%75+1 * i);
    }

                printf("\n");
        printf("|        B        |");
        printf("        I        |");
        printf("        N        |");
        printf("        G        |");
        printf("        O        |");
        printf("\n");
                printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");

        //player2
        printf("\n\n");
        printf("|        B        |");
        printf("        I        |");
        printf("        N        |");
        printf("        G        |");
        printf("        O        |");
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|  %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("    %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("    %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("    %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("    %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");
        printf("|        %s        |", card[i][0]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][1]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][2]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][3]);
        printf("        %s        |", card[i][4]);
        printf("\n");

        return (0);
}

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I can't really get to the other functions given I can't really display the BINGO card correctly. Thanks for looking. I am looking forward to your help.

You need to make a buffer, which is longer than the longest word, with enough length to be padded on either side with spaces (and room for a newline). Then, you find out how long the word is. Now:

lefthandspaces = ( buffersize - wordlength ) / 2

Say the buffer is 12 characters. Say the word is 10.

left hand spaces = ( 12 - 10 ) / 2 = 1

Put the left hand spaces in first. Then add the word onto the end of it. Then add the right hand spaces and a newline.


Quzah.

Here is what I have thus far...what is wrong w/ it?!!! I am so confused, Please help me. Thank you!

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/*
 * Program: BINGO
 * Author: Mark Smith
 * Date: 4/9/09
 * Input:
 * Output:
 * Description:bingo game project 3
 * */

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

void about();
void copyrandword(char *word);
void assignwords(char card[5][5][30]);
char BingoWords[75][30]={"acid","atom","average","axis","base",
        "bonding","circuit","chemical","dispersion","derivative",
        "electricity","electron","energy","engineer","equation","force",
        "friction","flammable","fluorine","fusion","if-then-else",
        "getchar","gets","grams","gas","ideal gas law","integer",
        "inertia","integral","joule","kilogram","Kalvin","liter","liquid",
        "longitude","meter","math","mole","milliliter","molecule","Newton",
        "neutron","nucleus","optics","orbitals","p-orbital","pounds",
        "proton","pressure","quark","resistor","s-orbital","science",
        "scientist","stoichiometry","strain","stress","solution","time",
        "tension","Uranium","variables","variance","velocity","virtual",
        "waves","wavelength","weight","x-axis","X-ray","Xenon","y-axis",
        "Yttrium","z-axis","Zinc"};
void displaycard();
void wordtest();
void gamewinner();

int main()
{
    int i;

    //create card
    char cardObject[5][5][30];

    srand(time(NULL));

    about();

    assignwords( cardObject );

    printf("\n");
    printf("|      B      |");
    printf("        I            |");
    printf("        N            |");
    printf("        G            |");
    printf("        O              |");
    printf("\n");

    //print all words
    for(i=0;i<75;i++)
    {
        printf("|      %s      |", BingoWords[i]);
        if (i%5==0)
        {
            printf("\n");
        }
    }

    return(0);
}

void about()
{
    printf("          WELCOME TO WORD-BINGO!\n");
        printf("This is a two player game.  Each player is given\n");
        printf("one BINGO card.  Instead of numbers or symbols, this\n");
        printf("BINGO game involves words related to math, science, and\n");
        printf("engineering.");
}

void copyrandword(char *word)
{
    int i=rand() % 75;
    strcpy(word, BingoWords[i]);
}

void assignwords( char card[5][5][30])
{
    int i, j;

    for(i=0;i<5;i++)
    {
        for(j=0;j<5;j++)
        {
            copyrandword( card[i][j] );
        }
    }
}

void displaycard( char card[5][5][30])
{
    int i,j;
    for(i=0;i<5;i++)
    {
        for(j=0;j<5;j++)
        {
            copyrandword( card[i][j] );
        }
    }
    for(i=0;i<25;i++)
    {
        for(j=0;j<25;j++)
        {
            printf("|      %s      ", card[i][j]);
            if((i%5)==0)
            {
                printf("\n");
            }
            if(card[i][j]=card[3][3])
            {
                printf("|    FREE      ");
            }
        }
    }


}

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what is wrong w/ it?!!!

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How about you tell us. What is wrong with it? What should it do? What does it, or doesn't it do? If you want help, it's generally a good idea to explain what's going on.


Quzah.

Sorry for the confusion.

I am having trouble printing out, on the screen, a 5x5 card (middle space=FREE) with a random assortment of 25 BingoWords[75][30]. More specifically, how alphabetically arrange them with the 5x5 card. For example, column B= words a-e,
I=f-j,
N=k-o,
G=p-t
O=u-z
Also, I am having trouble calling out a random word, checking to see if a box contains that word, and if it does, how to go about replacing the string/word with an "x" signifying that it is covered.

Any ideas/examples?

Thank you very much. Sorry for the confusion once again

Work on one thing at a time. Let's do the easy part, displaying words. You have to do them by rows, because of the way the standard output ends up working with your screen. So...

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for each row
    for each column
        display this segment
    put a newline

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Now, the first row is the letters for the word bingo. So include a clause checking for row 0.
The next two are a full five words.
The next consists of two words, a blank box saying "BINGO" or whatever, and two more. You'll need a clause checking for that center position.
Finally, another full two rows.

Don't worry about getting all of the rest of the stuff down. Take baby steps. Just make a function that fits in that pair of loops, that will display a string.

After you can make it match the above description, try making it center its output in each "box". Stop worrying about anything else until you can draw a simple card.


Quzah.

Just for giggled.... Lemme see what I can think of

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#include <stdarg.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

struct puzzle_t
{
  char name[1];
  struct puzzle_t *up, *down, *left, *right;
};

struct puzzle_t *make_row(struct puzzle_t *parent, int n, ...)
{
  const char *item;
  struct puzzle_t *child;
  va_list list;

  child = 0;

  va_start(list, n);

  for(;--n;)
  {
    item = va_arg(list, char *);

    if(!child)
    {
      child = malloc(sizeof(*parent)  + strlen(item));
    } else
    {
      if((child->right = malloc(sizeof(*parent)  + strlen(item))))
      {
        child->right->left = child;
        child = child->right;
        child->right = 0;
      }
    }

    if(parent)
    {
      child->top = parent;
      parent->bottom = child;
      parent = parent->right;
    }

    if(child)
      strcpy(child->name, item);
  }

  va_end(list);
}

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Its something to start with :-)