Multidimensional array in poker program - c

Question

I'm not sure how to make the multidimensional array able to perform the same task as the other three I am supposed to get rid of. Would I just simply replace all the places with the other arrays with just the one Multi? This is especially hard for me since I do not play cards and the logic behind the card game makes no sense to me.
DIRECTIONS
I need to remove the num_in_rank, num_in_suit, and card_exists arrays. Have the program store the cards in a 5 x 2 array instead. Each row of the array will represent a card. For example, if the array is named hand, then hand(0)(0) will store the rank of the first card and hand(0)(1) will store the suit of the first card.
/* Classifies a poker hand */
#include <stdbool.h> /* C99 only */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#define NUM_RANKS 13
#define NUM_SUITS 4
#define NUM_CARDS 5
/* external variables */
int num_in_rank[NUM_RANKS];
int num_in_suit[NUM_SUITS];
bool straight, flush, four, three;
int pairs; /* can be 0, 1, or 2 */
/* prototypes */
void read_cards(void);
void analyze_hand(void);
void print_result(void);
/**********************************************************
* main: Calls read_cards, analyze_hand, and print_result *
* repeatedly. *
**********************************************************/
int main(void)
{
for (;;) {
read_cards();
analyze_hand();
print_result();
}
}
/**********************************************************
* read_cards: Reads the cards into the external *
* variables num_in_rank and num_in_suit; *
* checks for bad cards and duplicate cards. *
**********************************************************/
void read_cards(void)
{
bool card_exists[NUM_RANKS][NUM_SUITS];
char ch, rank_ch, suit_ch;
int rank, suit;
bool bad_card;
int cards_read = 0;
for (rank = 0; rank < NUM_RANKS; rank++) {
num_in_rank[rank] = 0;
for (suit = 0; suit < NUM_SUITS; suit++)
card_exists[rank][suit] = false;
}
for (suit = 0; suit < NUM_SUITS; suit++)
num_in_suit[suit] = 0;
while (cards_read < NUM_CARDS) {
bad_card = false;
printf("Enter a card: ");
rank_ch = getchar();
switch (rank_ch) {
case '0': exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
case '2': rank = 0; break;
case '3': rank = 1; break;
case '4': rank = 2; break;
case '5': rank = 3; break;
case '6': rank = 4; break;
case '7': rank = 5; break;
case '8': rank = 6; break;
case '9': rank = 7; break;
case 't': case 'T': rank = 8; break;
case 'j': case 'J': rank = 9; break;
case 'q': case 'Q': rank = 10; break;
case 'k': case 'K': rank = 11; break;
case 'a': case 'A': rank = 12; break;
default: bad_card = true;
}
suit_ch = getchar();
switch (suit_ch) {
case 'c': case 'C': suit = 0; break;
case 'd': case 'D': suit = 1; break;
case 'h': case 'H': suit = 2; break;
case 's': case 'S': suit = 3; break;
default: bad_card = true;
}
while ((ch = getchar()) != '\n')
if (ch != ' ') bad_card = true;
if (bad_card)
printf("Bad card; ignored.\n");
else if (card_exists[rank][suit])
printf("Duplicate card; ignored.\n");
else {
num_in_rank[rank]++;
num_in_suit[suit]++;
card_exists[rank][suit] = true;
cards_read++;
}
}
}
/**********************************************************
* analyze_hand: Determines whether the hand contains a *
* straight, a flush, four-of-a-kind, *
* and/or three-of-a-kind; determines the *
* number of pairs; stores the results into *
* the external variables straight, flush, *
* four, three, and pairs. *
**********************************************************/
void analyze_hand(void)
{
int num_consec = 0;
int rank, suit;
straight = false;
flush = false;
four = false;
three = false;
pairs = 0;
/* check for flush */
for (suit = 0; suit < NUM_SUITS; suit++)
if (num_in_suit[suit] == NUM_CARDS)
flush = true;
/* check for straight */
rank = 0;
while (num_in_rank[rank] == 0) rank++;
for (; rank < NUM_RANKS && num_in_rank[rank] > 0; rank++)
num_consec++;
if (num_consec == NUM_CARDS) {
straight = true;
return;
}
/* check for 4-of-a-kind, 3-of-a-kind, and pairs */
for (rank = 0; rank < NUM_RANKS; rank++) {
if (num_in_rank[rank] == 4) four = true;
if (num_in_rank[rank] == 3) three = true;
if (num_in_rank[rank] == 2) pairs++;
}
}
/**********************************************************
* print_result: Prints the classification of the hand, *
* based on the values of the external *
* variables straight, flush, four, three, *
* and pairs. *
**********************************************************/
void print_result(void)
{
if (straight && flush) printf("Straight flush");
else if (four) printf("Four of a kind");
else if (three &&
pairs == 1) printf("Full house");
else if (flush) printf("Flush");
else if (straight) printf("Straight");
else if (three) printf("Three of a kind");
else if (pairs == 2) printf("Two pairs");
else if (pairs == 1) printf("Pair");
else printf("High card");
printf("\n\n");
}

Answer 1

to help you visualize it first define the multidimensional array, then use constants to access the indexes
ie.
//you could also use namespaces and enums or static class variables, const is simpler
const int RANK = 0; //or CARD_RANK if ambiguous/conflicting
const int SUIT = 1; //or CARD_SUIT if ambiguous
int cards[5][2]; //first index is card, second index is data about the card
//access first card's suit
int temp = cards[0][SUIT];
Assuming the program runs already, and all you need to do is this, then just do it and everything will work. The game seems to be poker or a variation btw.