Guessing Game

//This Program is a high-Lo guessing game

//David Hawkins

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>//this is nescessary for using random numbers
using namespace std;




int main()
{


    while (true)
    {
        int x = 1;      //this variable keeps track of your guesses and modifies the question prompt to match.
        string y;       //this is the string that is modified for the prompt by variable "x".
        int number = rand() % 100 + 1;  //this is the number to be guessed.  It is random.
        int guess;      //This variable holds the value of your guess.
        string cont;    //This is the variable allowing you to play a more than one game.


        cout << "This is a simple guessing game.\n\nYou have 5 tries to guess the magic number\nit is between 1 and 100.\n\n";
        while (x <= 5) //   This loop limits the game to 5 attempts
        {
            switch (x)  //  This switch modifies "y" to match the attempt you are on
            {
            case 1:
                y = " first ";
                break;
            case 2:
                y = " second ";
                break;
            case 3:
                y = " third ";
                break;
            case 4:
                y = " fourth ";
                break;
            case 5:
                y = " fifth and final ";
                break;
            }

            cout << "What is your" << y << "guess?  \n";
            cin >> guess;
            while (guess < 1 || guess > 100)    //This loop ensures that you can only enter correct inputs.
            {
                cout << "USE CORRECT INPUTS\n\nWhat is your" << y << "guess?\n";
                cin >> guess;
            }

            if (guess == number)
            {
                cout << "CORRECT! You win!\n";
                break;
            }
            else if (guess < number)
            {
                cout << "Your guess is too low.\n";
                x += 1;
            }
            else if (guess > number)
            {
                cout << "Your guess is too high.\n";
                x += 1;
            }


        }
        if (x <= 5)     //This is the end of game statement if you win the game.
        {
            while (true)    //This loop is error handling
            {
                cout << "Would you like to play again?\nY or N\n";
                cin >> cont;

                if (cont == "n" || cont == "N")
                {
                    cout << "Thank you for playing.\n";
                    exit(0);//this is the command to exit the program
                }
                else if (cont == "Y" || cont == "y")
                {
                    break;
                }
                else
                {
                    cout << "\nUSE CORRECT INPUTS!\n\n";
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Too many guesses!\nYOU LOSE!\n";       //I changed the statement if you lose the game
            cout << "Would you like to play again?\nY or N\n";
            cin >> cont;
            while (true)
            {
                if (cont == "n" || cont == "N")
                {
                    cout << "Thank you for playing.\n";
                    exit(0);
                }
                else if (cont == "Y" || cont == "y")
                {
                    break;
                }
                else
                {
                    cout << "\nUSE CORRECT INPUTS!\n\n";
                    cin >> cont;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}