//Timothy Price				CS1A				Ch 6 challenge 8
/*******************************************************************************
 * Simulate coin toss
 * 
 * This program receives a number and simulates that number of coin tosses.
 * 
 * Inputs: 
 *  number of coin tosses
 * 
 * Outputs:
 *  coin tosses and results
*******************************************************************************/

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib> // Required for rand() and srand()
#include <ctime>   // Required for time() 

using namespace std;

// Function to simulate a single coin toss
void coinToss() {
    int toss_result = (rand() % 2) + 1;

    if (toss_result == 1) {
        cout << " Heads" << endl;
    } else {
        cout << " Tails" << endl;
    }
}

int main() {
    /*Seed the random number generator using the current system time.This 
    ensures you get a new sequence of flips every time you run the program*/ 
    
    srand(time(0));

    int total_toss = 0;

    cout << "How many times should the coin be tossed? ";
    cin >> total_toss;
    
	// Input validation
    if (total_toss <= 0) {
        cout << "Invalid input. Please enter a whole number greater than 0.";
        cout << endl;
    }
    if (total_toss > 0) {
		cout << total_toss << " tosses." << endl;
		cout << "Simulating coin tosses:" << endl;
    	cout << "_______________________" << endl;
    
    // Loop to run the coin toss simulation the exact number of times requested
    	for (int flip_count = 0; flip_count < total_toss; ++flip_count) {
        coinToss();
    	}
    }
    return 0;
}