C++ Game Lottery Problem

[Ploutarchos]

Hello Guys

Well I'm working on a lottery game and I would like to ask something because I don't know how to test the sequence of numbers before to print out!!
All I need is to check the series of numbers in the arrays before the program prints out a random number if the number is the same then the program will make another randomization series,

Examples

int BOARD_2012_M7_K09[5] = {1,4,6,10,41};

If the random numbers are 1,4,6,10,41 (in different sequence also 41,10,4,6,1) Then the program will make a new random sequence !!
With other words I missing the checking part which probably will be with an if statement and I don't know where to put it to be logically !!

Any help welcome !!

Below it's my code !!!

    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <ctime>
    #include <sstream>


    using namespace std;

    int main (int argc, char * const argv[]) {

        int numberCount;
        int maxNumbers;
        int counter = 0;


             int BOARD_2012_M7_K01[5] = {5,6,18,19,34};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K02[5] = {5,25,28,29,40};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K03[5] = {17,24,26,37,43};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K04[5] = {1,8,14,34,42};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K05[5] = {19,26,31,32,42};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K06[5] = {5,14,27,35,40};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K07[5] = {28,32,33,37,43};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K08[5] = {2,13,18,41,45};
             int BOARD_2012_M7_K09[5] = {1,4,6,10,41};



        cout << "Lottery Game" << endl << "=================================" << endl;
        cout << "How many Lottery Numbers = ";
        cin >> numberCount;
        cout << "from 1 to ? ";
        cin >> maxNumbers;
        cout << "You have chosen " << numberCount << " Lottery Numbers from 1 to " << maxNumbers << endl;

        int lotteryNumbers[numberCount];
        int i, j;
        bool newNumber;
        long t;

        srand(time(NULL));
        for (t=0; t<10; t++){


        for(i=0; i<numberCount; i++) // get numbers
        {
            do
            {   // Check Random
                lotteryNumbers[i] = rand() % maxNumbers + 1;

                newNumber = true;
                for (j=0; j<i; j++)
                {
                    if (lotteryNumbers[i]==lotteryNumbers[j])
                    { // Check for existing numbers
                        newNumber = false;
                    }
                    else
                         switch (lotteryNumbers[j])
                         {
                       lotteryNumbers[i] = rand() % maxNumbers + 1;
                                             newNumber = true;
                                 }


                }
            } while (!newNumber);
        }
        for (i=0; i<numberCount; i++)
        {
            cout << lotteryNumbers[i] << " ";
        }
        cout <<"("<<counter++<<")"<< endl;




}
}

[David W]

You could make a copy of the series of numbers,
then sort the copies,
and then compare the sorted series to see if the same.

[Ploutarchos]

can you be more specific by showing me an example ? Thank you !!

[David W]

Take a look at this little demo ...

#include <iostream>

// re comparing two arrays to see if hold 'equal' items ... //
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm> // re. vector sort ... //


using namespace std;


// print out a vector to ostream ...
ostream& operator << ( ostream& os, const vector< int >& v )
{
    vector< int >::const_iterator it;
    for( it = v.begin(); it != v.end(); ++it )
         os << ' ' << *it;
    return os;
}

// passed in arrays must be at least size 'size' ... //
bool equals( const int a[], const int b[], int size )
{
    vector< int > va( a, a+size ); // construct vector copy
    vector< int > vb( b, b+size ); // construct vector copy

    sort( va.begin(), va.end() );
    sort( vb.begin(), vb.end() );

    cout << "'a' sorted = " << va << endl;
    cout << "'b' sorted = " << vb << endl;

    return va == vb;
}

void pause()
{
    cout << "\nPress 'Enter' to continue ... " << flush;
    cin.get();
    cin.sync();
}


int main()
{
    int board[][5] =
    {
        {5,6,18,19,34},
        {5,25,28,29,40},
        {17,24,26,37,43},
        {1,8,14,34,42},
        {19,26,31,32,42},
        {5,14,27,35,40},
        {28,32,33,37,43},
        {2,13,18,41,45},
        {1,4,6,10,41}
    };
    int size = sizeof board / sizeof *board;
    cout << "size = " << size << endl; // 9 //



    // see if beginning row has same items as any other row

    bool redundant = false;
    for( int i = 1; i < size; ++i ) // start with i = 1 ... //
    {
        if( equals( board[0], board[i], 5 ) )
        {
            cout << "row '0' 'equals' row '" << i << "'\n";
            redundant = true;
        }
    }
    if( redundant ) cout << "There was a redundant row ...\n";


    pause();

    redundant = false;
    for( int i = 0; i < size; ++i )
         for( int j = 0; j < size; ++j )
        {
            if( i != j && equals( board[j], board[i], 5 ) )
            {
                cout << "row '" << j
                     << "' 'equals' row '" << i << "'\n";
                redundant = true;
                // break; // can break here if wish
            }
        }
    if( redundant ) cout << "There was a redundant row ...\n";

    pause();
}

[Ploutarchos]

Thank you david this code was very helpful