Scrabble.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <ctype.h>

struct Entry{
 char word[32];
 struct Entry* next;
};

//GLOBAL VARIABLES
char buffer[32];
int guessDist[26];
int handDist[26];
struct Entry* wordList = NULL; //Head node for the dictionary
//At least 6 characters
//Easy Start option? Also make sure it has a minimum of high-frequency letters?

int init(){
 srand(time(NULL));
 //FILE* dictionary = fopen("dictionary.txt","r");
 //if(dictionary==NULL){
 // dictionary = fopen("2of12.txt","r"); //I'd prefer to call the dictionary file 'dictionary.txt', but i assume you're going to test it with the default filename
 //}
 //if(dictionary==NULL){
 // printf("No Dictionary Found!");
 //}
 return 0; //Placeholder
}

void displayWorld(){
 printf("--------------------------\n"); //Placeholder
}

void getLetterDistribution(char *word, int *dist){
 for(int i=0;i<26;i++){
  printf("%c",i+65);
 }
 printf("\n");
 for(int i=0;i<26;i++){
  int j = 0;
  do{
   if(word[j] == i+65){ //The capital letters begin at 65 in the ascii table
    dist[i]++; //Increase the count for that letter
   }
   j++;
  }while(word[j] != '\0'); //Wait for end of word
  printf("%d",dist[i]);
 }
 printf("%ls\n",dist);
}

int compareCounts(int *tryWord, int *hand){ //Compare two distribution arrays
 int playable = 1; //Start by assuming the word can be played.
 int letter = 0;
 while(playable == 1 && letter < 26){ //26 elements in each array
  if(tryWord[letter]>hand[letter]){
   playable = 0; //If at any point we each a letter that isn't on hand, cut it off there.
  }
  letter++;
 }
 return playable; //Return 1 for playable and 0 for unplayable
}

void acceptInput(){
 printf("Enter a Guess: ");
 fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), stdin);
 if(buffer != NULL) { //Ensure there's something to read
  int i = 0;
  while(buffer[i] != '\0'){ //Loops through each char in sequence until it hits the null term
   //printf("%d",buffer[i]);
   buffer[i] = toupper((unsigned char)buffer[i]); //Replaces the char with its uppercase
   i++;
  }
  printf("%s",buffer);
  //*guess = *buffer;
  //printf("%s\n",guess);
 } else {
  printf("Invalid Entry\n");
  acceptInput(); //Retry input
 }
}

void teardown(){ //Teardown is ONE word!
 printf("All Done\n");
}

int isDone(){
 return 1; //crude implementation of boolean logic: 1 or 0
}

void gameLoop(){
 char testHand[12] = "ACEROLAORIO\0"; //TEST INVOCATIONS
 int testHandDist[26];
 do{
  displayWorld();
  printf("Hand: %s\n",testHand);
  acceptInput();
  getLetterDistribution(testHand,handDist);
  //printf("%s\n",buffer);
  getLetterDistribution(buffer,guessDist);
  printf("%d\n",compareCounts(guessDist,handDist));//TEST INVOCATIONS
 }while(isDone()!=1);
}

int main(){
 init();
 gameLoop();
 teardown();
 return 0;
}