Okay i am apparently having problems on understanding exactly how string works. The problem im having is I get an error at the part where it assigns the cards. Please help me! Much appreciated!

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <string>
#include <time.h>
using namespace std;

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	string getsuit();
	string getcard();
	string card[6];
	srand(time(0));
	int c;
	system("cls");
	cout<<"Press end to exit.\n\nWelcome to the card game!\nPress 'h' to deal!\n";		
	

		c=_getch();

		if(c=='h'){
//this part
			card[1]=getcard()+getsuit();
			card[2]=getcard()+getsuit();
			card[3]=getcard()+getsuit();
			card[4]=getcard()+getsuit();
			card[5]=getcard()+getsuit(); 
			cout<<"\n"<<card[1]<<"\n"
				<<"\n"<<card[2]<<"\n"
				<<"\n"<<card[3]<<"\n"
				<<"\n"<<card[4]<<"\n"
				<<"\n"<<card[5]<<"\n";
		}
		

		
		system("pause");


	return 0;
}

	string getsuit(){
		int c;
		c=(1 + rand() % (4));
		switch(c){
			case 1:
				return "Hearts";
				break;
			case 2:
				return "Diamonds";
				break;
			case 3:
				return "Spades";
				break;
			case 4:
				return "Clubs";
				break;
		}
	}

	string getcard(){
		
		int c;
		c=(1+ rand() % (52));
		switch(c){
			case 1:
				return "Ace";
				break;
			case 2:
				return "Two";
				break;
			case 3:
				return "Three";
				break;
			case 4:
				return "Four";
				break;
			case 5:
				return "Five";
				break;
			case 6:
				return "Six";
				break;
			case 7:
				return "Seven";
				break;
			case 8:
				return "Eight";
				break;
			case 9:
				return "Nine";
				break;
			case 10:
				return "Ten";
				break;
			case 11:
				return "Jack";
				break;
			case 12:
				return "Queen";
				break;
			case 13:
				return "King";
				break;
		}
	}

Thanks you alls!

VernonDozier commented: Used code tags on first post. +15

What happens if you generate a number greater than 13?

string getcard(){
		
		int c;
		c=(1+ rand() % (52));
		switch(c){
			case 1:
				return "Ace";
				break;
			case 2:
				return "Two";
				break;
			case 3:
				return "Three";
				break;
			case 4:
				return "Four";
				break;
			case 5:
				return "Five";
				break;
			case 6:
				return "Six";
				break;
			case 7:
				return "Seven";
				break;
			case 8:
				return "Eight";
				break;
			case 9:
				return "Nine";
				break;
			case 10:
				return "Ten";
				break;
			case 11:
				return "Jack";
				break;
			case 12:
				return "Queen";
				break;
			case 13:
				return "King";
				break;
		}
	}

Oh my goodness! I'm stupid! Typo! Thanks so much! That 52 is supposed to be 13! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Oh my goodness! I'm stupid! Typo! Thanks so much! That 52 is supposed to be 13! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

You're welcome. Thanks for using code tags on your first post! :cool:

Try much more simple and effective solution:

namespace { // Locals:
const std::string card[] = 
{
    "Ace",  "Two", "Three", "Four",
    "Five", "Six", "Seven", "Eight",
    "Nine", "Ten", "Jack", "Queen",
    "King"
};
const std::string suit[] = {
    "Hearts", "Diamonds", "Spades", "Clubs"
};
} // End of Locals
const std::string& randCard()
{
    return card[rand()%(sizeof card/sizeof*card)];
};
const std::string& randSuit()
{
    return suit[rand()%(sizeof suit/sizeof*suit)];
}

Try much more simple and effective solution:

namespace { // Locals:
const std::string card[] = 
{
    "Ace",  "Two", "Three", "Four",
    "Five", "Six", "Seven", "Eight",
    "Nine", "Ten", "Jack", "Queen",
    "King"
};
const std::string suit[] = {
    "Hearts", "Diamonds", "Spades", "Clubs"
};
} // End of Locals
const std::string& randCard()
{
    return card[rand()%(sizeof card/sizeof*card)];
};
const std::string& randSuit()
{
    return suit[rand()%(sizeof suit/sizeof*suit)];
}

Yeah thanks for the advice! But i am having difficulties on understanding pointers, and pointing at char arrays. Also since this was just a little game i didnt think it would really need a namespace. Also i just learned those... like... 5 days ago... so Thanks anyways! I will play around with what you have done and use it in future projects :)

Anonymous namespace does not bear a relation to the project size. It's C++ feature to declare variables (and functions) with module (source file) scope and static duration.

It's interesting that there are no pointers to char arrays in my snippet. I have declared arrays of std::strings. Both functions return not pointers but const references to strings. Try to understand reference concept in C++ as soon as possible.

Pay attention to constant expression sizeof array/sizeof*array . It's equal to the number of array elements.

Next time try to avoid long case lists and complex cascaded ifs: as usually, it's a symptom of bad (or incomplete) design.

Good luck!

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