/// <summary>
/// Called when the user selects to start the game
/// Goes through different method calls to different classes to make up the structure of the turns in the game
/// Runs through different method calls depending on whether the game type is Human vs. AI or AI vs. AI
/// </summary>
private void PlayGame()
{
//Creates new arrays for the CodeBreaker's guesses and the CodeMaker's responses
CodeColours[] codeBreakerGuess = new CodeColours[numPegs];
AnswerColours[] guessResponse = new AnswerColours[numPegs];
//Runs through this loop whilst the game is still being played, has not yet been won by either player
do
{
if (gameType == GameType.HumanvsAI)
{
//Fills the codeBreakerGuess array using the return value from the TakeTurn method within the Player class
//The guessResponse array is then filled using the return value from the CheckGuess within the CodeMaker class by passing it the codeBreakerGuess array
//Finally the gameFinished bool is set by passing both arrays to the GenerateBoard method in the GameBoard class, if this returns a true value the do loop is exited
codeBreakerGuess = player.TakeTurn();
guessResponse = codeMaker.CheckGuess(codeBreakerGuess);
gameFinished = gameBoard.GenerateBoard(codeBreakerGuess, guessResponse);
}
else if (gameType == GameType.AIvsAI)
{
//Runs through a similar structure as with the HumanvsAI game type however the codeBreakerGuess array is filled using the TakeTurn method in the CodeBreaker class
//Also the CheckRemainingCombos method is called in the CodeBreaker class passing the guessReponse array
Console.ReadLine();
codeBreakerGuess = codeBreaker.TakeTurn();
guessResponse = codeMaker.CheckGuess(codeBreakerGuess);
codeBreaker.CheckRemainingCombos(guessResponse);
gameFinished = gameBoard.GenerateBoard(codeBreakerGuess, guessResponse);
}
}while (!gameFinished);
}
/// <summary>
/// Called from the constructor to generate the answer code
/// </summary>
/// <returns>returns the generated code as an array of CodeColours</returns>
private CodeColours[] GenerateCode()
{
CodeColours[] generatedCode = new CodeColours[numPegs];
int randomNum;
//Using the random int variable it goes through each entry in the array and assigns it a value of the CodeColours enum equal to the random int
for (int i = 0; i < generatedCode.Length; i++)
{
randomNum = rnd.Next(1, numColours + 1);
generatedCode[i] = (CodeColours)randomNum;
}
return(generatedCode);
}
/// <summary>
/// Called when the user is required to enter their guess at the answer code
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The user's guess is returned in an array of CodeColour variables</returns>
public CodeColours[] TakeTurn()
{
CodeColours[] playerGuess = new CodeColours[numPegs];
bool validGuess = false;
char[] inputArray;
//Displayed text to the user prompts for them to enter their guess at the answer code
//Tells the user the length of the required input and the letters that correspond to the available colours
//This is done in a loop until the user inputs a valid guess
do
{
Console.WriteLine("\nPlease enter your guess at the {0}-digit code:", numPegs);
//Changes what available colours are displayed to the user to correctly match the numColours setting for the game
switch (numColours)
{
case 2:
Console.WriteLine("R = Red, G = Green");
break;
case 3:
Console.WriteLine("R = Red, G = Green, B = Blue");
break;
case 4:
Console.WriteLine("R = Red, G = Green, B= Blue, Y = Yellow");
break;
case 5:
Console.WriteLine("R = Red, G = Green, B = Blue, Y = Yellow, O = Orange");
break;
case 6:
Console.WriteLine("R = Red, G = Green, B = Blue, Y = Yellow, O = Orange, P = Purple");
break;
case 7:
Console.WriteLine("R = Red, G = Green, B = Blue, Y = Yellow, O = Orange, P = Purple, I = Indigo");
break;
case 8:
Console.WriteLine("R = Red, G = Green, B = Blue, Y = Yellow, O = Orange, P = Purple, I = Indigo, V = Violet");
break;
}
//Takes the inputted string of letters and breaks it down into an array of type char so that each letter is an entry in the array
inputArray = Console.ReadLine().ToCharArray();
//First checks that the length of the array matches the numPegs variable
if (inputArray.Length == numPegs)
{
//Then runs through the array and tries to parse each letter to check that is a value within the CodeColours enum
//If all letters successfully parse they are added to the playerGuess array and is considered valid and is passed back to the calling function
//If one of the letters does not parse then the input is considered invalid and the loop repeats
for (int i = 0; i < numPegs; i++)
{
if (Enum.TryParse <CodeColours>(inputArray[i].ToString().ToUpper(), out CodeColours colour))
{
if ((int)(CodeColours)colour >= 1 && (int)(CodeColours)colour <= numColours)
{
playerGuess[i] = colour;
validGuess = true;
}
else
{
validGuess = false;
break;
}
}
else
{
validGuess = false;
break;
}
}
}
}while (!validGuess);
return(playerGuess);
}
