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  1. // Vanessa Ramirez					CSC5			   	   Chapter 6, P. 371, #8
  2. //
  3. /*******************************************************************************
  4.  * COIN TOSS
  5.  * _____________________________________________________________________________
  6.  * This program stimulates tossing a coin by using the function coinToss. 
  7.  * When the program calls the function it will randomly generate heads or tails
  8.  * and display the result each time the coin is tossed. 
  9.  * _____________________________________________________________________________
  10.  * INPUT
  11.  *	tosses		- Number of times to toss the coin
  12.  * 
  13.  * OUTPUT
  14.  *	result		- Head or tails of each toss
  15.  ******************************************************************************/
  16. #include <iostream>
  17. #include <cstdlib>
  18. #include <ctime>
  19. using namespace std;
  20.  
  21. // Function prototype 
  22. void coinToss();
  23.  
  24. int main() 
  25. {
  26. 	// Declare program variables 
  27. 	int tosses;
  28. 	int count;
  29.  
  30. 	// Initialize random number generator 
  31. 	srand(time(0));
  32.  
  33. 	// Get number of coin tosses
  34. 	cout << "How many times should the coin be tossed? ";
  35. 	cin >> tosses;
  36.  
  37. 	// Validate input 
  38. 	while (tosses < 1)
  39. 	{
  40. 		cout << "Please enter a number greater than 0: ";
  41. 		cin >> tosses;
  42. 	}
  43.  
  44. 	// Simulate the coin tosses
  45. 	for (count = 1; count <= tosses; count++)
  46. 	{
  47. 		cout << "Toss " << count << ": ";
  48. 		coinToss();
  49. 	}
  50.  
  51. 	return 0;
  52. }
  53.  
  54. // coinToss
  55. // Generates a random number from 1 through 2.
  56. // Displays head if the number is 1, or tails if it is 2.
  57. //******************************************************************************
  58. void coinToss()
  59. {
  60. 	int number;
  61.  
  62. 	// Generate a random number from 1 through 2
  63. 	number = rand() % 2 + 1;
  64.  
  65. 	// Display the result
  66. 	if (number == 1)
  67. 	{
  68. 		cout << "Heads" << endl;
  69. 	}
  70. 	else
  71. 	{
  72. 		cout << "Tails" << endl;
  73. 	}
  74. }
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How many times should the coin be tossed? Toss 1: Tails
Toss 2: Heads
Toss 3: Tails
Toss 4: Tails
Toss 5: Tails
https://ideone.com/3N2z15
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C++ (gcc 8.3)
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7 days ago
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