Well, as promised, here's the code. I had a question regarding using pointers to objects. I am using a pointer to the game ojbects (the house, player1, the deck) for no other reason than because it's how I saw somebody else do it. Now that I look at the code, it seems that I'm not really gaining anything because I could still pass the objects around to the functions by reference if I created the objects on the stack. Is there anything to be gained by creating the objects on the heap?
main.cpp
#include <iostream>#include <iomanip>#include <windows.h> #include "blackjack.h"#include <ctime>#include <time.h>using namespace std ;//FUNCTIONSvoid updateScreen(const Player &player1, const Player &player2) ;void dealCards(Deck *theDeck, Player *player1, Player *player2) ;void hit(Deck *theDeck, Player *thePlayer) ;void writeGame(const Player *theHouse, const Player *player1, int totalscore) ;void writeHeadings() ;void gameloop(Deck *theDeck, Player *theHouse, Player *player1, int &totalscore) ;void resetDeck(Deck *theDeck) ;COORD setPoint(const int x, const int y) ;void SetConsolePosition(int x, int y) ;const WIN = 1 ;const LOSE = 0 ;const LEFT_MARGIN = 20 ;/////////////////////////////////////////////// MAIN/////////////////////////////////////////////void main(){ Deck *theDeck = new Deck() ; int totalscore = 0 ; char response ; do { Player *theHouse = new Player(); Player *player1 = new Player() ; system("cls") ; theHouse->setScore('!') ; player1->setScore('!') ; gameloop(theDeck, theHouse, player1, totalscore) ; cout << "Play again? Y/N" ; cin >> response ; if (response == 'N' || response == 'n' ) break ; resetDeck(theDeck); delete theHouse ; delete player1 ; }while (true) ; delete theDeck ; system("pause") ; }/////////////////////////////////////////////void gameloop(Deck *theDeck, Player *theHouse, Player *player1,int &totalscore) { int cardCount = 0 ; dealCards(theDeck, theHouse, player1) ; cardCount = 2 ; // write to screen for (int i=0;i<2;i++){ writeGame(theHouse, player1, totalscore) ; } char response ; bool hitTheHouse = true; do{ if ( theHouse->getScore() == 21) { cout << "YOU LOOSE!!!" << endl ; totalscore -= 10 ; hitTheHouse = false ; break ; } if (player1->getScore() == 21){ cout << "YOU WIN!!!" << endl ; totalscore += 10 ; hitTheHouse = false ; break ; } SetConsolePosition(0,3) ; cout << "Hit? (Y or N)" ; cin >> response; if (response == 'N' || response == 'n') break ; hit(theDeck, player1) ; writeGame(theHouse, player1, totalscore) ; cardCount++ ; if (player1->getScore() > 21){ cout << "BUSTED!!!" << endl; totalscore -= 10 ; hitTheHouse = false ; break ; } if (player1->getScore() == 21){ cout << "YOU WIN!!!" << endl ; totalscore += 10 ; hitTheHouse = false ; break ; } } while (true) ; // hit the house until player1 loses or the house busts. while (hitTheHouse){ if ( theHouse->getScore() <= player1->getScore() ) { hit(theDeck, theHouse ) ; } writeGame(theHouse, player1, totalscore) ; cardCount++ ; if ( theHouse->getScore() > 21) { cout << "YOU WIN!!!" << endl ; totalscore += 10 ; break ; } if ( theHouse->getScore() == 21) { cout << "YOU LOOSE!!!" << endl ; totalscore -= 10 ; break ; } if ( theHouse->getScore() > player1->getScore() && theHouse->getScore() < 21 ){ cout << "YOU LOOSE!!!" << endl ; totalscore -= 10 ; break ; } } ; }/////////////////////////////////////////////void SetConsolePosition(int x, int y){ COORD point = setPoint(x, y) ; HANDLE stdCon = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); SetConsoleCursorPosition(stdCon, point);}/////////////////////////////////////////////void writeHeadings(){ SetConsolePosition(LEFT_MARGIN,3) ; cout << setw(11) << "House: " << setw(11) << "You: " << setw(11) << "Bank" << endl ; SetConsolePosition(LEFT_MARGIN,4) ; cout << "----------------------------------------" << endl ; }/////////////////////////////////////////////COORD setPoint(const int x, const int y){ COORD point = {x,y} ; return point ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////void writeGame(const Player *theHouse, const Player *player1, int totalscore){ ; system("cls") ; writeHeadings() ; cout << endl ; int houseTotal = 0, player1Total = 0 ; int colspace = 5; for (int i=0;i<10;i++){ if(player1->hand.getName() == '!' && theHouse->hand.getName() == '!' ) break ; SetConsolePosition(LEFT_MARGIN,i+6) ; houseTotal += theHouse->hand.getVal() ; cout << setiosflags (ios_base::left) ; cout << theHouse->hand.getSuit() ; cout << setw(colspace) ; cout << setiosflags (ios_base::left); cout << theHouse->hand.getName() ; cout << setw(colspace) << setiosflags (ios_base::left); cout << houseTotal ; player1Total += player1->hand.getVal() ; cout << setiosflags (ios_base::left); cout << player1->hand.getSuit() ; cout << setw(colspace) ; cout << setiosflags (ios_base::left); cout << player1->hand.getName() ; cout << setw(colspace) << setiosflags (ios_base::left) ; cout << player1Total; cout << setiosflags (ios_base::left); cout << setw(colspace) << setiosflags (ios_base::left) ; cout << "$" << totalscore ; cout << endl ; }}/////////////////////////////////////////////void dealCards(Deck *theDeck, Player *theHouse, Player *player1){ // start with 2 cards srand(time(NULL)) ; int index, i ; // deal the house for (i=0; i<2; i++){ index = rand() % DECK_SIZE ; theHouse->hand = theDeck->getCard(index); theHouse->setScore( theDeck->getCard(index).getVal() ) ; theDeck->getCard(index).Use() ; } // deal player 1 for (i=0; i<2; i++){ index = rand() % DECK_SIZE ; player1->hand = theDeck->getCard(index); player1->setScore( theDeck->getCard(index).getVal() ) ; theDeck->getCard(index).Use() ; }}/////////////////////////////////////////////void hit(Deck *theDeck, Player *thePlayer){ int i=0, index ; do{ if (thePlayer->hand.getName() == '!') break; i++; }while (true); do{ index = rand() % DECK_SIZE ; if (!theDeck->getCard(index).Used() ){ thePlayer->hand = theDeck->getCard(index); thePlayer->setScore( theDeck->getCard(index).getVal() ) ; theDeck->getCard(index).Use() ; break ; } } while (theDeck->getCard(index).Used()) ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////void resetDeck(Deck *theDeck){ for (int i=0;i<DECK_SIZE;i++){ theDeck->getCard(i).PutBack() ; } }/////////////////////////////////////////////int WinOrLose(Player *thePlayer){ return 0 ;}
blackjack.cpp
#ifndef BLACKJACK #define BLACKJACK#include "blackjack.h"#include <iostream>#include <stdlib.h>#include <stdio.h> using namespace std; ////////////////////////////////////////////// PLAYER ////////////////////////////////////////////int Player::getScore() const { return score ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////void Player::setScore(char cardValue){ if (cardValue == '!') score = 0 ; }/////////////////////////////////////////////void Player::setScore(int cardValue){ score+=cardValue ; }/////////////////////////////////////////////int Player::getStatus(){ return status ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////void Player::stand(){}/////////////////////////////////////////////Player::Player(){ this->score = 0 ; this->status = 0 ; for(int i=0;i<10;i++) hand.setName('!') ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////Player::~Player(){}/////////////////////////////////////////////void Player::setHand(Card card){ }////////////////////////////////////////////// CARD////////////////////////////////////////////Card::Card(){ value = 0 ; name = ' ' ; suit = ' '; used = false ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////Card::~Card(){}/////////////////////////////////////////////char Card::getName() const { return name ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////void Card::setName(int i){ if (i==0 || i==13 || i==26 || i==39) name = '2' ; if (i==1 || i==14 || i==27 || i==40) name = '3' ; if (i==2 || i==15 || i==28 || i==41) name = '4' ; if (i==3 || i==16 || i==29 || i==42) name = '5' ; if (i==4 || i==17 || i==30 || i==43) name = '6' ; if (i==5 || i==18 || i==31 || i==44) name = '7' ; if (i==6 || i==19 || i==32 || i==45) name = '8' ; if (i==7 || i==20 || i==33 || i==46) name = '9' ; if (i==8 || i==21 || i==34 || i==47) name = 'T' ; if (i==9 || i==22 || i==35 || i==48) name = 'J' ; if (i==10 || i==23 || i==36 || i==49) name = 'Q' ; if (i==11 || i==24 || i==37 || i==50) name = 'K' ; if (i==12 || i==25 || i==38 || i==51) name = 'A' ;}void Card::setName(char c) { name = c ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////char Card::getSuit() const { return suit ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////void Card::setSuit(int i){ if (i >=0 && i < 15) this->suit = 'H' ; if (i >=15 && i < 28) this->suit = 'D' ; if (i >=28 && i < 41) this->suit = 'S' ; if (i >=41) this->suit = 'C' ; }/////////////////////////////////////////////int Card::getVal() const{ return value ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////void Card::setVal(int i){ if (i==0 || i==13 || i==26 || i==39) value = 2 ; if (i==1 || i==14 || i==27 || i==40) value = 3 ; if (i==2 || i==15 || i==28 || i==41) value = 4 ; if (i==3 || i==16 || i==29 || i==42) value = 5 ; if (i==4 || i==17 || i==30 || i==43) value = 6 ; if (i==5 || i==18 || i==31 || i==44) value = 7 ; if (i==6 || i==19 || i==32 || i==45) value = 8 ; if (i==7 || i==20 || i==33 || i==46) value = 9 ; if (i==8 || i==21 || i==34 || i==47) value = 10 ; if (i==9 || i==22 || i==35 || i==48) value = 10 ; if (i==10 || i==23 || i==36 || i==49) value = 10 ; if (i==11 || i==24 || i==37 || i==50) value = 10 ; if (i==12 || i==25 || i==38 || i==51) value = 11 ;}//////////////////////////////////////////////void Card::Use(){ used = true ;}void Card::PutBack(){ used = false ;}//////////////////////////////////////////////bool Card::Used(){ return (used)? true : false ;}////////////////////////////////////////////// Deck////////////////////////////////////////////Deck::Deck(){ for (int i=0;i<DECK_SIZE;i++){ card.setVal(i) ; card.setSuit(i) ; card.setName(i) ; // cout << card.getName() << " " ; // cout << card.getSuit() << " " ; // cout << card.getVal() << " " << endl ; } }/////////////////////////////////////////////Deck::~Deck(){ }/////////////////////////////////////////////void Deck::deal(){}/////////////////////////////////////////////int Deck::getIndex(){ return index ;}/////////////////////////////////////////////Card Deck::getCard(int i){ return this->card ;}#endif
blackjack.h
////////////////////////////////////////////// CARD INTERFACE////////////////////////////////////////////const int DECK_SIZE = 52;class Card{private: char suit ; char name ; int value ; bool used ;public: Card(); ~Card(); char getSuit() const ; void setSuit(int i) ; char getName() const; void setName(int i) ; void setName(char c) ; int getVal() const; void setVal(int i); void Use() ; void PutBack() ; bool Used() ;};////////////////////////////////////////////// DECK INTERFACE////////////////////////////////////////////class Deck{private: int index ; Card card[DECK_SIZE] ;public: Deck(); ~Deck(); Card getCard(int card) ; void deal() ; int getIndex() ; } ;////////////////////////////////////////////// PLAYER INTERFACE////////////////////////////////////////////class Player{private: int score ; int status ;public: Player(); ~Player(); Card hand[10] ; int getStatus() ; void stand() ; void setScore(int cardValue) ; void setScore(char cardValue) ; int getScore() const ; void setHand(Card card) ; //void doubleDown();} ;
