Java || Random Number Guessing Game Using Random & Do/While Loop

November 19, 2012 admin No comments

This is a simple guessing game, which demonstrates the use of the “Random” class to generate random numbers. This program first prompts the user to enter a number between 1 and 1000. Using if/else statements, the program will check to see if the user obtained number is higher/lower than the pre defined random number which is generated by the program. If the user makes a wrong guess, the program will re prompt the user to enter in a new number, where they will have a chance to enter in a new guess. Once the user finally guesses the correct answer, using a do/while loop, the program will ask if they want to play again. If the user selects yes, the game will start over, and a new random number will be generated. If the user selects no, the game will end.

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			I'm Thinking of a Number Between 1 and 1000...
			
Java
			
			// ============================================================================
//    Author: Kenneth Perkins
//    Date:   Nov 19, 2012
//    Taken From: http://programmingnotes.org/
//    File:  GuessingGame.java
//    Description: Demonstrates a simple random number guessing game
// ============================================================================
import java.util.*;

public class GuessingGame
{
    // global variable declarations
    static Scanner cin = new Scanner(System.in);
    static Random rand = new Random(); // this is the call to the "Random" class

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // declare & initialize variables
        char playAgain = 'y';
        int userInput = 0;
        int numGuesses = 0;
        int randomNumber = rand.nextInt(1000)+1;
        // ^ get a number from the random generator in the range of 1 - 1000

        System.out.println("Welcome to My Programming Notes' Java Program.\n");

        // display directions to user
        System.out.println("I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 1000. Go " +
                "ahead and make your first guess.\n");

        do { // this is the start of the do/while loop

            System.out.print(">> ");
            // get data from user
            userInput = cin.nextInt();
            System.out.println("");

            // increments the 'numGuesses' variable each time the user
            // gets the guess wrong
            ++numGuesses;

            // if user guess is too high, do this code
            if (userInput > randomNumber)
            {
                System.out.println("Too high! Think lower.");
            }

            // if user guess is too low, do this code
            else if (userInput < randomNumber)
            {
                System.out.println("Too low! Think higher.");
            }

            // if user guess is correct, do this code
            else
            {    // display data to user, prompt if user wants to play again
                System.out.print("You got it, and it only took you "
                    +numGuesses+" trys!\nWould you like to play again (y/n)? ");
                playAgain = cin.next().charAt(0);

                // if user wants to play again then re initialize the variables
                if (playAgain == 'y'|| playAgain == 'Y')
                {
                    // creates a line seperator if user wants to enter new data
                    System.out.println("");
                    setwRF("", 60, '-');

                    numGuesses = 0;
                    System.out.println("\n\nMake a guess (between 1-1000):\n");
                    // generate a new random number for the user to try & guess
                    randomNumber = rand.nextInt(1000)+1;
                }
            }
            System.out.println("");
        } while (playAgain == 'y' || playAgain == 'Y');
        // ^ do/while loop ends when user doesnt select 'Y'
        // display data to user
        System.out.println("Thanks for playing!!");
    }// end of main

    public static void setwRF(String str, int width, char fill)
    {
        System.out.print(str);
        for (int x = str.length(); x < width; ++x)
        {
            System.out.print(fill);
        }
    }// end of setwRF
}// http://programmingnotes.org/
			
				
					
				
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						// ============================================================================
//    Author: Kenneth Perkins
//    Date:   Nov 19, 2012
//    Taken From: http://programmingnotes.org/
//    File:  GuessingGame.java
//    Description: Demonstrates a simple random number guessing game
// ============================================================================
import java.util.*;
 
public class GuessingGame
{
    // global variable declarations
    static Scanner cin = new Scanner(System.in);
    static Random rand = new Random(); // this is the call to the "Random" class
 
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // declare & initialize variables
        char playAgain = 'y';
        int userInput = 0;
        int numGuesses = 0;
        int randomNumber = rand.nextInt(1000)+1;
        // ^ get a number from the random generator in the range of 1 - 1000
 
        System.out.println("Welcome to My Programming Notes' Java Program.\n");
 
        // display directions to user
        System.out.println("I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 1000. Go " +
                "ahead and make your first guess.\n");
 
        do { // this is the start of the do/while loop
 
            System.out.print(">> ");
            // get data from user
            userInput = cin.nextInt();
            System.out.println("");
 
            // increments the 'numGuesses' variable each time the user
            // gets the guess wrong
            ++numGuesses;
 
            // if user guess is too high, do this code
            if (userInput > randomNumber)
            {
                System.out.println("Too high! Think lower.");
            }
 
            // if user guess is too low, do this code
            else if (userInput < randomNumber)
            {
                System.out.println("Too low! Think higher.");
            }
 
            // if user guess is correct, do this code
            else
            {    // display data to user, prompt if user wants to play again
                System.out.print("You got it, and it only took you "
                    +numGuesses+" trys!\nWould you like to play again (y/n)? ");
                playAgain = cin.next().charAt(0);
 
                // if user wants to play again then re initialize the variables
                if (playAgain == 'y'|| playAgain == 'Y')
                {
                    // creates a line seperator if user wants to enter new data
                    System.out.println("");
                    setwRF("", 60, '-');
 
                    numGuesses = 0;
                    System.out.println("\n\nMake a guess (between 1-1000):\n");
                    // generate a new random number for the user to try & guess
                    randomNumber = rand.nextInt(1000)+1;
                }
            }
            System.out.println("");
        } while (playAgain == 'y' || playAgain == 'Y');
        // ^ do/while loop ends when user doesnt select 'Y'
        // display data to user
        System.out.println("Thanks for playing!!");
    }// end of main
 
    public static void setwRF(String str, int width, char fill)
    {
        System.out.print(str);
        for (int x = str.length(); x < width; ++x)
        {
            System.out.print(fill);
        }
    }// end of setwRF
}// http://programmingnotes.org/

QUICK NOTES:
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The code is heavily commented, so no further insight is necessary. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.

Once compiled, you should get this as your output:

Welcome to My Programming Notes' Java Program.
I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 1000. Go ahead and make your first guess. >> 900 Too high! Think lower. >> 300 Too high! Think lower. >> 100 Too low! Think higher. >> 200 Too low! Think higher. >> 350 You got it, and it only took you 5 trys! Would you like to play again (y/n)? y ------------------------------------------------------------ Make a guess (between 1-1000): >> 300 Too low! Think higher. >> 600 Too high! Think lower. >> 500 Too high! Think lower. >> 400 You got it, and it only took you 4 trys! Would you like to play again (y/n)? n
Thanks for playing!!

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