Question

Write a C program that asks the user to guess a number between 1 and 15(1 and 15 are included). The user is given three trials.

This is what I have so far.

/*
Nick Chioma
COP 3223 - HW_2
*/

#include <iostream>
#include <time.h> // needed for time function
#include <stdlib.h> // needed for srand, rand functions

int main () {
  
   int numbertoguess, num, correct, attempts;
  
   srand(time(NULL)); //this initializes the random seed, making a new one every time
   numbertoguess = rand() % 15 + 1; //generates a number between 1 and 15
  
   //Guessing game begins
   printf("Welcome to the guess-a-number game!\n");
   printf("I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 15. What is it? : ");
  
   correct = 0;
   attempts = 0;
  
   while (attempts <= 3) {
       scanf("%d", &num);
  
   if (num > numbertoguess) {
       attempts++;
       printf("No, try something lower : ");
   }
   else if (num < numbertoguess); {
       attempts++;
       printf("No, try something higer: ");
   }
   if (attempts == 3); {
       printf("Sorry, you failed!");
   }
   if (num == numbertoguess) {
       printf("That was %d!", numbertoguess);
       correct = 1;
   }
  

}
  
   return 0;
  
}

My problem is:

1) The program does not actually end after 3 tries

2) If you do guess the correct answer the program does not stop looping and I am not sure why.

3) I also have been getting a weird "[Error] Id returned 1 exit status

If anyone could give me some insight that would be amazing, thank you.

Answer 1

Please find the updated program.. Let me know if you need any further assistance...

C Program:

/*
   Nick Chioma
   COP 3223 - HW_2
*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h> // needed for time function
#include <stdlib.h> // needed for srand, rand functions

int main () {

   int numbertoguess, num, correct, attempts;

   srand(time(NULL)); //this initializes the random seed, making a new one every time
   numbertoguess = rand() % 15 + 1; //generates a number between 1 and 15

   //Guessing game begins
   printf("Welcome to the guess-a-number game!\n");
   printf("I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 15. What is it? : ");

   correct = 0;
   attempts = 0;

   while (attempts < 3 && correct==0) {
scanf("%d", &num);

       if (num > numbertoguess) {
           attempts++;
           if (attempts == 3) {
printf("Sorry, you failed!");
correct = 1;
}
else {
printf("No, try something lower: ");
}
       }
       else if (num < numbertoguess) {
           attempts++;
           if (attempts == 3) {
printf("Sorry, you failed!");
correct = 1;
}
else {
printf("No, try something higher: ");
}
       }
       else if (num == numbertoguess) {
           printf("That was %d!", numbertoguess);
           correct = 1;
       }
   }

   return 0;
}

Sample Run: