Question

I don't know why this code wont build. I am using xcode and it has to be in C++ //

// NickSchmidtProj3>cpp

// NickSchmidtProj3.Cpp //

// Created by Nick Schmidt on 9/18/19.

// Copyright © 2019 Nick Schmidt. All rights reserved.

//

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int ()

{

//declare variables of integer type and set the tooth_pick_left is 23

int user_pick, computer_pick;

int tooth_pick_left;

//int user_tooth_pick

cout << "let's play a game of "23"! \n";

//using do while loop to prompt until the user_pick is less than 4 do

{

//using another do while loop, compute untill tooth_pick_left isless than 0

do

{

//prompt player to play

cout << "It is your turn! pick your stick(s).";

cin >> user_pick;

if (user_pick < 1 || user_pick >3)

cout << "Error! You can pick 1, 2, or 3 sticks only! \n";

}while (user_pick > 1 || user_pick < 4);

//compute total_pick_left

tooth_pick_left = tooth_pick_left - user_pick;

//check the condition for computer_draw

//tooth_pick_left greater than 4 then pick 4-x

if (tooth_pick_left > 4)

{

computer_pick = 4 - user_pick;

}

//check the condition for sticks left between 2 and 4

else if (tooth_pick_left >= 2 && tooth_pick_left <= 4)

{

if (tooth_pick_left == 2)

computer_pick = tooth_pick_left - 1;

if (tooth_pick_left == 3)

computer_pick = tooth_pick_left - 2;

if (tooth_pick_left == 4)

computer_pick = tooth_pick_left - 3; }

//if computer draw is 1 then computer loses

else if (tooth_pick_left == 1)

{

computer_pick = 1;

cout << "Congratulations!! You Won The Game!!\n"; }

else

{

cout << "The Computer won the game... Sorry, Better luck next tim!\n'" break;

}

//display computer turn

cout << "Computers Turn:" << computer_pick

tooth_pick_left = tooth_pick_left - computer_pick;

//display the left toothpick

cout << " Tooth picks left: " << tooth_pick_left ;

}

while (tooth_pick_left > 0)

return 0;

}

Answer 1

Answer:

Errors have been pointed out using comments

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main() // this will int main() instead of just int()
{

    //declare variables of integer type and set the tooth_pick_left is 23

    int user_pick, computer_pick;

    int tooth_pick_left=23;

    //int user_tooth_pick

    cout << "let's play a game of '23'! \n";

    //using do while loop to prompt until the user_pick is less than 4
    do

    {

    //using another do while loop, compute until tooth_pick_left is less than 0

        do
        {
            //prompt player to play

            cout << "\nIt is your turn! pick your stick(s): ";

            cin >> user_pick;

            if (user_pick < 1 || user_pick >3)

                cout << "Error! You can pick 1, 2, or 3 sticks only! \n";
            else                                    //give a break statement in the else condition otherwise the program will only keep
                break;                             //asking for your input

        }
        while (user_pick > 0 || user_pick < 4); /*user_pick must be > 0 and not > 1 because if you do the latter then even if you

input 1 it will again ask you for input */

        //compute total_pick_left

        tooth_pick_left = tooth_pick_left - user_pick;

        //check the condition for computer_draw

        //tooth_pick_left greater than 4 then pick 4-x

        if (tooth_pick_left > 4)

        {

            computer_pick = 4 - user_pick;

        }

        //check the condition for sticks left between 2 and 4

        else if (tooth_pick_left >= 2 && tooth_pick_left <= 4)

        {

            if (tooth_pick_left == 2)

                computer_pick = tooth_pick_left - 1;

            if (tooth_pick_left == 3)

                computer_pick = tooth_pick_left - 2;

            if (tooth_pick_left == 4)

                computer_pick = tooth_pick_left - 3;
        }

        //if computer draw is 1 then computer loses

        else if (tooth_pick_left == 1)

        {

            computer_pick = 1;

            cout << "\nCongratulations!! You Won The Game!!\n";
        }

        else

        {

            cout << "\nThe Computer won the game... Sorry, Better luck next time!\n";
            break;

        }

        //display computer turn

        cout << "\nComputers Turn: " << computer_pick; //you forgot the semicolon here

        tooth_pick_left = tooth_pick_left - computer_pick;

        //display the left toothpick

        cout << " \nTooth picks left: " << tooth_pick_left ;

    }

    while (tooth_pick_left > 0);

    return 0;

}

Output: