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* Using the <code>std::mt19937</code> class in <code><random></code>, generate random word out of vector of words [https://youtu.be/F9oqC1nscgE?t=7m36s 7:36]
 
* Using the <code>std::mt19937</code> class in <code><random></code>, generate random word out of vector of words [https://youtu.be/F9oqC1nscgE?t=7m36s 7:36]
 
* Using <code>while</code> and <code>for</code> loops, prompt the user for input with error checking [https://youtu.be/F9oqC1nscgE?t=9m03s 9:03]
 
* Using <code>while</code> and <code>for</code> loops, prompt the user for input with error checking [https://youtu.be/F9oqC1nscgE?t=9m03s 9:03]
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* Using , create a function to calculate word score [https://youtu.be/F9oqC1nscgE?t=12m18s 12:18]
  
 
== Source Code ==
 
== Source Code ==

Revision as of 18:23, 1 September 2019

We create an addictive little console game that will test both your vocabulary and your deductive powers while we flex our newfound std::muscles.

Topics Covered

  • Practicing std::vector/string/ifstream/cin/cout
  • std::tolower()

Video Timestamp Index

Tutorial 9

  • Intro 0:00
  • Werd gameplay 0:32
  • Start new project in VS 2:30
  • Using std::istream::getline and std::vector::emplace_back to load words from .txt file into a vector 4:13
  • Using the std::mt19937 class in <random>, generate random word out of vector of words 7:36
  • Using while and for loops, prompt the user for input with error checking 9:03
  • Using , create a function to calculate word score 12:18

Source Code

Werd Game Repo

Download Materials

Homework

The homework is to modify Werd so that it uses a second word frequency list (linked above) to filter the words selected as targets so that the game doesn't make you guess rare-ass words that nobody knows.

See also