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  1. //Timothy Price				CS1A				Ch 6 challenge 8
  2. /*******************************************************************************
  3.  * Simulate coin toss
  4.  * 
  5.  * This program receives a number and simulates that number of coin tosses.
  6.  * 
  7.  * Inputs: 
  8.  *  number of coin tosses
  9.  * 
  10.  * Outputs:
  11.  *  coin tosses and results
  12. *******************************************************************************/
  13.  
  14. #include <iostream>
  15. #include <cstdlib> // Required for rand() and srand()
  16. #include <ctime>   // Required for time() 
  17.  
  18. using namespace std;
  19.  
  20. // Function to simulate a single coin toss
  21. void coinToss() {
  22.     int toss_result = (rand() % 2) + 1;
  23.  
  24.     if (toss_result == 1) {
  25.         cout << " Heads" << endl;
  26.     } else {
  27.         cout << " Tails" << endl;
  28.     }
  29. }
  30.  
  31. int main() {
  32.     /*Seed the random number generator using the current system time.This 
  33.     ensures you get a new sequence of flips every time you run the program*/ 
  34.  
  35.     srand(time(0));
  36.  
  37.     int total_toss = 0;
  38.  
  39.     cout << "How many times should the coin be tossed? ";
  40.     cin >> total_toss;
  41.  
  42. 	// Input validation
  43.     if (total_toss <= 0) {
  44.         cout << "Invalid input. Please enter a whole number greater than 0.";
  45.         cout << endl;
  46.     }
  47.     if (total_toss > 0) {
  48. 		cout << total_toss << " tosses." << endl;
  49. 		cout << "Simulating coin tosses:" << endl;
  50.     	cout << "_______________________" << endl;
  51.  
  52.     // Loop to run the coin toss simulation the exact number of times requested
  53.     	for (int flip_count = 0; flip_count < total_toss; ++flip_count) {
  54.         coinToss();
  55.     	}
  56.     }
  57.     return 0;
  58. }
  59.  
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How many times should the coin be tossed? 3 tosses.
Simulating coin tosses:
_______________________
 Tails
 Heads
 Heads
https://ideone.com/oOWddq
ch6 - coin toss
language:
C++ (gcc 8.3)
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20 hours ago
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