public void AutomaticBisection()
{
ArrayConfig newArray = new ArrayConfig();
newArray.CreateArray(1, 10); //Creating an array from 1-10
System.Console.WriteLine("The array is from 1 - 10. Please select a number in this range for the computer to get to: ");
int val = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
try
{
if (val < 0 || val > 10)
{
throw new IndexOutOfRangeException("Invalid entry. Please input only an integer between 1 and 10, and press enter.");
}
}
catch (FormatException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid entry. Please input only an integer between 1 and 10, and press enter.");
}
int numIterations = 1; //Initializing a counter
while (val != newArray.Middle && newArray.WorkingArray.Length > 1) //While the computer is guessing...
{
newArray.FindCenter(newArray.WorkingArray); //Finding the middle of the array for the first iteration
System.Console.WriteLine($"The array is currently: {newArray.WorkingArray[0]} - {newArray.WorkingArray[newArray.WorkingArray.Length - 1]}");
if (val < newArray.Middle)
{
System.Console.WriteLine($"The value {val} is lower than {newArray.Middle}");
newArray.BisectArrayDown(newArray.WorkingArray); //Bisect array and refactor to lower half
numIterations++;
}
else if (val > newArray.Middle)
{
System.Console.WriteLine($"The value {val} is higher than {newArray.Middle}");
newArray.BisectArrayUp(newArray.WorkingArray); //Bisect array and refactor to lower half
numIterations++;
}
}
if (val == newArray.Middle)
{
System.Console.WriteLine($"The value {val} is equal to {newArray.Middle}");
System.Console.WriteLine($"The computer made {numIterations} iterations to get to the value {val}.");
System.Console.WriteLine("Press enter to continue...");
Console.ReadLine();
}
else if (newArray.WorkingArray.Length == 1)
{
System.Console.WriteLine($"The value {val} was not found in array.");
System.Console.WriteLine($"The computer made {numIterations} iterations to get to this point.");
System.Console.WriteLine("Press enter to continue...");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
public void StartPlayerGame(int lowParam, int hiParam) //Player plays method
{
ArrayConfig newArray = new ArrayConfig(); //Creating ArrayConfig object to manipulate the array and use bisection methods
newArray.CreateArray(lowParam, hiParam); //Initializing the array
Random r = new Random();
Val = r.Next(newArray.WorkingArray[0], newArray.WorkingArray[newArray.WorkingArray.Length - 1] + 1); //Generatting random number within the parameters of array to act as the value the player must guess
System.Console.WriteLine("--------------------- Player Guess ---------------------");
System.Console.WriteLine("Please make your first guess: ");
int guessCount = 1;
Guess = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
while (Guess != Val && newArray.WorkingArray.Length > 1) //While the player is guessing...
{
try
{
if (Guess < Val)
{
System.Console.WriteLine("You are too low!");
System.Console.WriteLine("Please guess again: ");
guessCount++;
Guess = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
}
else if (Guess > Val)
{
System.Console.WriteLine("You are too high!");
System.Console.WriteLine("Please guess again: ");
guessCount++;
Guess = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
}
}
catch (FormatException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid entry. Please input a number and then press \"enter\"");
}
}
