Welcome to C++ Project 3 - Number Guessing Game

This project will guide you through creating a number guessing game in C++. The program will randomly select a number between 1 and 100, and the user will try to guess it with hints provided.

Hardware Setup

Ensure you have the following hardware components:

A computer with internet access.
A keyboard and mouse for typing and navigation.

Software Requirements

Here are the software tools you'll need for this project:

Visual Studio Code or CLion - These are popular Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for C++ development.
GCC or Visual Studio - Required to compile and run C++ programs.

Knowledge Prerequisites

To successfully complete this project, you should be familiar with the following concepts:

Basic understanding of C++ syntax.
Understanding of loops and conditionals in C++.

Difficulty Rating

Easy Difficulty

Project Time!!!

“The more you practice, the better you get.” - Anon

Project Steps:

Done

Download and install Visual Studio Code or CLion.
Ensure you have a C++ compiler installed. For example, you can install GCC or use the built-in compiler in Visual Studio.

Done

Open your chosen IDE (Visual Studio Code or CLion).
Create a new file named number_guessing_game.cpp.

Done

Open the number_guessing_game.cpp file in your IDE.

Type the following code:


#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib> // for std::rand and std::srand
#include <ctime>   // for std::time

int main() {
    std::srand(std::time(0)); // seed the random number generator
    int number_to_guess = std::rand() % 100 + 1; // random number between 1 and 100
    int guess;
    int attempts = 0;

    std::cout << "Guess the number (between 1 and 100): ";

    do {
        std::cin >> guess;
        attempts++;

        if (guess > number_to_guess) {
            std::cout << "Too high! Try again: ";
        } else if (guess < number_to_guess) {
            std::cout << "Too low! Try again: ";
        } else {
            std::cout << "Correct! You guessed the number in " << attempts << " attempts." << std::endl;
        }
    } while (guess != number_to_guess);

    return 0;
}

Save the file.

Done

Open the terminal in your IDE and navigate to the directory containing number_guessing_game.cpp.
Type the following command to compile your application:
```
g++ number_guessing_game.cpp -o number_guessing_game
```
Type the following command to run your application:
```
./number_guessing_game
```
Try to guess the number based on the hints provided until you guess it correctly.

Welcome to C++ Project 3 - Number Guessing Game

Hardware Setup

Software Requirements

Knowledge Prerequisites

Difficulty Rating

Easy Difficulty

Project Time!!!

Project Steps:

Congratulations! You've created and run a number guessing game in C++. Now you're ready to tackle more complex projects.