/*
* File: cardrank.c
* ----------------
* Reads in a number between 1 and 13 and writes
* out the appropriate symbol for a playing card
* of that rank.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int n;
/* Prompt user and get card rank */
printf("What is the rank of the card (1-13)? ");
scanf ("%d", &n);
/* Print appropriate name */
switch (n)
{
case 1: /* print special card names */
printf("Ace\n");
break;
case 11:
printf("Jack\n");
break;
case 12:
printf("Queen\n");
break;
case 13:
printf("King\n");
break;
default: /* print card value */
printf("%d\n", n);
break;
}
}
The Sample Run
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 11
Jack
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 1
Ace
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 8
8
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 12
Queen
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 13
King
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 7
7
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 14
14
lassie%
Oops
We need to check for bad input.
cardrank2
The Program
/*
* File: card2.c
* ----------------
* Reads in a number between 1 and 13 and writes
* out the appropriate symbol for a playing card
* of that rank.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int n;
/* Prompt user and get card rank */
printf("What is the rank of the card (1-13)? ");
scanf ("%d", &n);
/* Print appropriate name */
switch (n)
{
case 1: /* print special card names */
printf("Ace\n");
break;
case 11:
printf("Jack\n");
break;
case 12:
printf("Queen\n");
break;
case 13:
printf("King\n");
break;
case 2: /* print card value */
case 3:
case 4:
case 5:
case 6:
case 7:
case 8:
case 9:
case 10:
printf("%d\n", n);
break;
default: /* handle BAD INPUT */
printf("Bad card number\n");
break;
}
}
The Sample Run
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 1
Ace
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 8
8
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 14
Bad card number
lassie% a.out
What is the rank of the card (1-13)? 13
King