How do I get switch() to loop multiple times in C? - c

Question

I have created this fruit machine game. However I would like to loop the output several times before printing a final output that is then scored. To simulate the moving nature of a real slot machine. When I try and loop my switch() statements no output is produced. How would I go about doing this?
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
int main ()
{
int firstReel, secondReel, thirdReel, loop;
// Generating three random numbers
srand(time(NULL));
int rndOne = rand () %4;
int rndTwo = rand () %4;
int rndThree = rand () %4;
// Assigning random numbers to clearer var names
firstReel = rndOne;
secondReel = rndTwo;
thirdReel = rndThree;
// Switch statements for each reel
switch(firstReel){
case 0:
printf("Bell ");
break;
case 1:
printf("Cherry ");
break;
case 2:
printf("Orange ");
break;
case 3:
printf("Horseshoe ");
break;
}
switch(secondReel){
case 0:
printf("Bell ");
break;
case 1:
printf("Cherry ");
break;
case 2:
printf("Orange ");
break;
case 3:
printf("Horseshoe ");
break;
}
switch(thirdReel){
case 0:
printf("Bell\n");
break;
case 1:
printf("Cherry\n");
break;
case 2:
printf("Orange\n");
break;
case 3:
printf("Horseshoe\n");
break;
}
// Win/lose conditions
if (firstReel == secondReel || firstReel == thirdReel || secondReel == thirdReel)
printf("Congratulations! You win!\n");
else
{
printf("Sorry, you lose. Play again? (Y/N)\n");
}
}

Answer 1

use some sort of counter/ looping statement
int i=0;
while(i< 10){
//Your switch statements
i++;
}
As a better programming practice please do include default case/scenario too when the switch input doesn't satisfy any of the cases.. helps in keeping the code structured and avoids any confusion also showing that other values have been taken care of. For ex:
default:
printf("Invalid value entered");
break;

Answer 2

Try using a loop as shown below :
Here I am running the loop for some x number of times.You can run the loop for any number of times you wish to.
int main ()
{
int firstReel;
int i=0;
// Generating three random numbers
srand(time(NULL));
// Assigning random numbers to clearer var names
while(i<7)
{
firstReel = rand () %4;
// Switch statements for each reel
switch(firstReel){
case 0:
printf("Bell ");
break;
case 1:
printf("Cherry ");
break;
case 2:
printf("Orange ");
break;
case 3:
printf("Horseshoe ");
break;
}
i++;
}
}

Answer 3

This will show the reels spinning and slowing to the final pattern (in a console).
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#define SYMBOLS 4
#define REELS 3
#define SPINS 20
char *symbol [SYMBOLS] = {" Bell ", " Cherry ", " Orange ", "Horseshoe "};
int reel [REELS];
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
int s, r, elap, tix, counts;
srand ((unsigned)time(NULL));
for (s=SPINS; s>0; s--) {
printf ("\r");
for (r=0; r<REELS; r++) {
reel [r] = rand() % SYMBOLS;
printf ("%s", symbol [reel [r]]);
}
tix = clock();
counts = CLOCKS_PER_SEC / s;
do {
elap = clock() - tix;
}
while (elap < counts);
}
printf ("\n");
for (r=1; r<REELS; r++)
if (reel [r] != reel [r-1])
break;
if (r < REELS)
printf ("You lost!\n");
else
printf ("You won!\n");
return 0;
}