I don't know C++ but heres a java solution
import java.util.Scanner;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
/**
* The hangman class includes few methods connected with the hangman game Also includes game method that allows the user
* to play a round of hangman
*
*
*/
public class Hangman {
static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ArrayProccesing.class);
static Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
/**
* This method returns the capitalized version of the letter as a char. If the character is already a capital
* letter, no changes are made.
*
* @param character
* the character that will be capitalized
* @return capitalized character
*/
static char capitalize(char character) {
if (character >= 'a' && character <= 'z') {
character -= 32;
}
return character;
}
/**
* This method returns the capitalized version of a string as every non capital letter in the string is being
* capitalized.
*
* @param str
* string that is going to be capitalized
* @return capitalized string
*/
static String capitalize(String str) {
StringBuilder strBuilder = new StringBuilder(str);
for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) {
if (str.charAt(i) >= 'a' && str.charAt(i) <= 'z') {
strBuilder.setCharAt(i, capitalize(str.charAt(i)));
}
}
return strBuilder.toString();
}
/**
* This method reveals a hidden character from a hangman word.
*
* @param originalWord
* full word e.g."Example"
* @param unfinishedWord
* hidden word e.g."E _ _ _ _ _ E"
* @param letter
* letter that will reveal in the unfinished word
* @return new unfinished word with revealed letter
*/
static String hangmanLetterReveal(String originalWord, String unfinishedWord, char letter) {
StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder(unfinishedWord);
for (int i = 0; i < originalWord.length(); i++) {
if (originalWord.charAt(i) == letter) {
stringBuilder.setCharAt(i, letter);
}
}
return stringBuilder.toString();
}
/**
* Makes a string to a hidden string, showing only the first and the last letter
*
* @param secredWord
* full word e.g."Example"
* @return encrypted word e.g."E _ _ _ _ _ E"
*/
static String transferWordForHangman(String secredWord) {
StringBuilder hangmanWordBuilder = new StringBuilder(secredWord);
String hangmanWord;
for (int i = 1; i < secredWord.length() - 1; i++) {
hangmanWordBuilder.setCharAt(i, '_');
}
hangmanWord = hangmanWordBuilder.toString();
hangmanWord = hangmanLetterReveal(secredWord, hangmanWordBuilder.toString(), secredWord.charAt(0));
hangmanWord = hangmanLetterReveal(secredWord, hangmanWordBuilder.toString(),
secredWord.charAt(secredWord.length() - 1));
return hangmanWord;
}
/**
* Print information about the current state of the game.
*
* @param round
* the number of the following round
* @param seenWord
* the encrypted word that the player sees
* @param usedLetters
* the letter that the player had already used
* @param lives
* the number of the remaining lives
*/
public static void printRoundInformation(int round, String seenWord, char[] usedLetters, int lives) {
LOGGER.info(" ");
LOGGER.info("Round {}:", round);
LOGGER.info("Word to guess: {}", seenWord);
LOGGER.info("Lives: {}", lives);
LOGGER.info("Used letters: {}", String.valueOf(usedLetters));
}
/**
* Check a given character if it is a letter or not using the ASCII table
*
* @param character
* that will be tested if it's a letter or not
* @return true if the character is letter and false if it's not
*/
public static boolean charIsLetter(char character) {
return ((character >= 'a' && character <= 'z') || (character >= 'A' && character <= 'Z'));
}
/**
* Checks if given character is in a given string
*
* @param character
* that will be searched for
* @param str
* the string that may have the character
* @return true if the character is within the string, false if not.
*/
public static boolean charIsInString(char character, String str) {
for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) {
if (character == str.charAt(i)) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Plays a game of Hangman until the player have guessed the word or lost all his lives
*
* @param secredWord the word that the player will have to guess
*/
public static void play(String secredWord) {
int lives = 5;
int round = 0;
char[] usedLetters = new char[26];
for (int i = 0; i < usedLetters.length; i++) {
usedLetters[i] = ' ';
}
int numUsedLetters = 0;
String seenWord;
char chosenLetter;
secredWord = capitalize(secredWord);
seenWord = transferWordForHangman(secredWord);
while (lives > 0 && !secredWord.equals(seenWord)) {
round++;
printRoundInformation(round, seenWord, usedLetters, lives);
chosenLetter = ' ';
while (!charIsLetter(chosenLetter)) {
LOGGER.info("Guess a letter: ");
chosenLetter = scanner.nextLine().charAt(0);
}
chosenLetter = capitalize(chosenLetter);
usedLetters[numUsedLetters++] = chosenLetter;
if (charIsInString(chosenLetter, secredWord)) {
LOGGER.info("You guessed right!");
seenWord = hangmanLetterReveal(secredWord, seenWord, chosenLetter);
} else {
LOGGER.info("You guessed wrong! You lose one of your life points.");
lives--;
}
}
if (lives <= 0) {
LOGGER.info("You LOST!");
} else if (secredWord.equals(seenWord)) {
LOGGER.info("Congratulations! You WON!");
}
}
}