Looping Text based battle

I've just started this and I can't seem to get my characters attack to loop. I've tried, but the loop is confusing for me, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me or show me how to loop.

What I'm trying to loop:

Code:

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while (gob > 0){
    const int LOW = 6;
    const int HIGH = 9;
    time(&seconds);
    srand((unsigned int) seconds);
    attack = rand() % (HIGH - LOW + 1) + LOW;
    cout<<"***Slash***"<<endl;
    cout<<"The Goblin has "<<gob - attack<<" life left!"<<endl;
}

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As you can see I already tried while to loop it.
Btw, I am doing this in Visual Studio.

Well for starters, you only ever call srand one time in your entire program. So put it outside the loop. Furtheromore, "gob" never changes its value inside your loop.

Quzah.

Alright, thanks, I took a class at Digipen 5 months ago and this was all basic stuff they taught, but I forgot it (I was waiting for the program). Sorry if this was a basic question, lol.

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Then read this:

• First:
  There is no need to declare those two const's in your loop make them global or you can put them at the top of your function.
  
  
• Second:
  You only need to call srand one time in your program.
  
  
• Third
  Your not actully changing the value of gob you are just printing it out change it to.
  
  
  Code:

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  gob = gob - attack;

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yea, I saw that, everything you stated I fixed. Now I have another dilemma. I was wondering, how can I make it so the character (the player) receives damage? I'm already using the const int for the damage done to the Goblin, but I want the damage done to me random too. Any ideas or suggestions?

Well you could make a variable based on the "strength" of a certain type of creature.
Use that in a similar type of formula that you are using for goblin damage.

alright, I'll try that. If I get a snag, I'll either look at the tutorials, or I'll come back here. Thanks for the help!

Structs are really good for this kinda thing.
You code make one to hold basic characteristics.

Code:

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struct character
{
  int strength;
  int health;
  int wisdom;
  //so on
};

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Then anywhere you needed a new creature you could just use that struct.

Code:

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character player;
character goblin;

player.strength = 10;
player.health = 10;
player.wisdom = 0;//cause we know players aren't smart :)

goblin.strength = 5;
goblin.health = 7;
goblin.wisdom = 2;

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