hw22

import java.util.Scanner;
/**
 * This program asks the user to think of a number and uses the binary search strategy to guess
 * the number the user is thinking of.
 * @author
 * @version 10/16/17 (initial)
 *
 */
public class SecretNumber {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        int min = 1;
        int max = 100;
        System.out.println("Think of a number from 1 to 100 and reply; correct, higher, or lower.");
        int a = min;
        int b = max;
        System.out.println((a + b)/2);
        int run = 0;
        boolean correct = false;
        while (run <= 6) {
            String reply = input.nextLine();
            if (reply.equals("correct")) {
                run = 7;
                correct = true;
                System.out.println("coolio");
            }
            else if (reply.equals("higher")) {
                a = (a + b)/2;
                System.out.println((a + b)/2);
            }
            else if (reply.equals("lower")) {
                b = (a + b)/2;
                System.out.println((a + b)/2);
            }
            else if (run == 6 && correct) {
                System.out.println("I think you're cheating");
            }
            else {
                System.out.println("Invalid input");
            }
            run++;
        }
        input.close();
    }

}

/*
 Think of a number from 1 to 100 and reply; correct, higher, or lower.
50
lower
25
higher
37
higher
43
higher
46
higher
48
higher
49
correct
coolio

Think of a number from 1 to 100 and reply; correct, higher, or lower.
50
higher
75
higher
87
lower
81
lower
78
lower
76
correct
coolio

 */