Validating input

moe 6734 (13)
I have this blackjack 40 assignment for my c++ class. How would i validate the input so that the user cannot type any other number or letter.

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#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;


int draw_card() {
return rand() % 13 + 1;
}


int main() {
const int BET = 10;
cout << "Please choose a random seed, or 0 to use the current time:\n";
int seed = 0;
cin >> seed;
if (seed == 0) srand(time(0));
else srand(seed);

cout << "Welcome to Blackjack-40!\n\n";

int money = 100;
int choice = 0, total = 0, dealer_total = 0, card;/


while (true) {
if (choice != 1) {
cout << "You currently have $" << money << " and are betting $" << BET << endl;
}

if (choice == 1) {

card = draw_card();
if (card >= 10) {
card = 10;
}
if (card == 1 || card == 11) {
if (total + 11 <= 40) card = 11;
else card = 1;
}
cout << "You drew a " << card << endl;
total += card;
} else {
for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
card = draw_card();
if (card >= 10) {
card = 10;
}
if (card == 1 || card == 11) {
if (total + 11 <= 40) card = 11;
else card = 1;
}
cout << "You drew a " << card << endl;
total += card;
}
}
int playedHands = 0;
cout << "The total value of your cards is: " << total << endl;
if (total == 40 && playedHands == 1) {
cout << "BLACKJACK 40!" << endl;
cout << "Player wins 20 dollars" << endl;
money += 20;
if (money >= 200) {
cout << "A WINNER IS YOU! GAME OVER!\n";
return 0;
}
choice = 0;
total = 0;
continue;
} else if (total > 40)
cout << "BUSTED!" << endl;
if (total <= 40) {
cout << "Do you wish to 1) Hit or 2) Stay or 3) Quit?\n";
cin >> choice;
} else choice = 2;
if (choice == 1)
continue;
if (choice == 3)
return 0;
while (dealer_total <= 35) {
card = draw_card();
if (card >= 10) card = 10;
if (card == 1) card = 11;
cout << "Dealer drew a " << card << endl;
dealer_total += card;
}
cout << "The total value of the dealer's cards is: " << dealer_total << endl;
if (dealer_total > 40) { // && total <= 40) {
// cout << "DEALER BUSTED!" << endl;
cout << "Player wins 10 dollars" << endl;
money += 10;
}
if (dealer_total <= 40 && total > 40) {
cout << "Dealer wins 10 dollars" << endl;
money -= 10;
} else if (total <= 40 && dealer_total <= 40) {
if ((40 - dealer_total) < (40 - total)) {
cout << "Dealer wins 10 dollars" << endl;
money -= 10;
} else {
cout << "Player wins 10 dollars" << endl;
money += 10;
}
} else if (dealer_total > 40) { //or && total > 40
cout << "DEALER BUSTED!" << endl;
}
total = 0;
dealer_total = 0;
choice = 0;

if (money == 0) {
cout << "YOU LOSE! GAME OVER!\n";
return 0;
} else continue;

if (money == 200) {
cout << "A WINNER IS YOU! GAME OVER!\n";
return 0;
} else continue;
}
}
salem c (3700)
Well you half-managed the code tags...
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#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;


int draw_card()
{
  return rand() % 13 + 1;
}


int main()
{
  const int BET = 10;
  cout << "Please choose a random seed, or 0 to use the current time:\n";
  int seed = 0;
  cin >> seed;
  if (seed == 0)
    srand(time(0));
  else
    srand(seed);

  cout << "Welcome to Blackjack-40!\n\n";

  int money = 100;
  int choice = 0, total = 0, dealer_total = 0, card;
  /while (true) {
    if (choice != 1) {
      cout << "You currently have $" << money << " and are betting $" << BET << endl;
    }

    if (choice == 1) {

      card = draw_card();
      if (card >= 10) {
        card = 10;
      }
      if (card == 1 || card == 11) {
        if (total + 11 <= 40)
          card = 11;
        else
          card = 1;
      }
      cout << "You drew a " << card << endl;
      total += card;
    } else {
      for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
        card = draw_card();
        if (card >= 10) {
          card = 10;
        }
        if (card == 1 || card == 11) {
          if (total + 11 <= 40)
            card = 11;
          else
            card = 1;
        }
        cout << "You drew a " << card << endl;
        total += card;
      }
    }
    int playedHands = 0;
    cout << "The total value of your cards is: " << total << endl;
    if (total == 40 && playedHands == 1) {
      cout << "BLACKJACK 40!" << endl;
      cout << "Player wins 20 dollars" << endl;
      money += 20;
      if (money >= 200) {
        cout << "A WINNER IS YOU! GAME OVER!\n";
        return 0;
      }
      choice = 0;
      total = 0;
      continue;
    } else if (total > 40)
      cout << "BUSTED!" << endl;
    if (total <= 40) {
      cout << "Do you wish to 1) Hit or 2) Stay or 3) Quit?\n";
      cin >> choice;
    } else
      choice = 2;
    if (choice == 1)
      continue;
    if (choice == 3)
      return 0;
    while (dealer_total <= 35) {
      card = draw_card();
      if (card >= 10)
        card = 10;
      if (card == 1)
        card = 11;
      cout << "Dealer drew a " << card << endl;
      dealer_total += card;
    }
    cout << "The total value of the dealer's cards is: " << dealer_total << endl;
    if (dealer_total > 40) {    // && total <= 40) {
// cout << "DEALER BUSTED!" << endl;
      cout << "Player wins 10 dollars" << endl;
      money += 10;
    }
    if (dealer_total <= 40 && total > 40) {
      cout << "Dealer wins 10 dollars" << endl;
      money -= 10;
    } else if (total <= 40 && dealer_total <= 40) {
      if ((40 - dealer_total) < (40 - total)) {
        cout << "Dealer wins 10 dollars" << endl;
        money -= 10;
      } else {
        cout << "Player wins 10 dollars" << endl;
        money += 10;
      }
    } else if (dealer_total > 40) { //or && total > 40
      cout << "DEALER BUSTED!" << endl;
    }
    total = 0;
    dealer_total = 0;
    choice = 0;

    if (money == 0) {
      cout << "YOU LOSE! GAME OVER!\n";
      return 0;
    } else
      continue;

    if (money == 200) {
      cout << "A WINNER IS YOU! GAME OVER!\n";
      return 0;
    } else
      continue;
  }
}


Before you start adding any more code, you really need to start making more functions out of this 100+ line monster main you have.
moe 6734 (13)
We are not supposed to be using functions at this point in the class.
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moe 6734 (13)
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againtry (2313)
salem c (3700)
> We are not supposed to be using functions at this point in the class.
You have an idiot for a teacher then.

But wait, what's this?
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int draw_card()
{
  return rand() % 13 + 1;
}


Are you completely sure about the no functions rule?
moe 6734 (13)
That was already there in his template, but other than that we are not supposed to use functions.
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