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the snake game is a very popular one, here is a very simple one written in C++ using Visual
Studio

the code is only 150 line and can be modified in several ways

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Step 2: Coding...

#include < iostream >

#include < conio.h >

using namespace std;

bool gameover;
const int width = 20;

const int height = 17;

int x, y, fruitX, fruitY, score;

int tailX[100], tailY[100]; //snake coordinates

int nTail;

enum eDirecton {STOP = 0, LEFT,RIGHT, UP, DOWN}; // Controls

eDirecton dir;

void Setup() {
gameover = false;

dir = STOP;

x = width / 2;

y = height / 2;

fruitX = rand() % width; //display fruit in a random place

fruitY = rand() % height; score = 0;

void Draw() {
system("cls");

for(int i = 0; i < width+2; i++)

cout << "#";

cout << endl ;

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for (int j = 0;
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cout << "#"; //walls Apple
if (i == y && j ==Arduino
x)
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cout << "*"; // snakeAssistive
tale Tech
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else if (i == fruitY Cameras
&& j == fruitX )
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cout << "%"; // change it to change the fruit
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else { Gadgets
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bool print = false; LEDs
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for (int k = 0; k< nTail ; k++) {
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if (tailX [k] == j &&
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tailY [k] == i) {
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cout << "*"; printRaspberry
= true; Pi
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} Reuse
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}
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if (!print) cout <<Software
" ";
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} Speakers
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if (j == width -1)USB
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cout << "#"; Websites
Wireless
}
Workshop
cout << endl; back
All
} 3D Design
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for (int i = 0; i< width+2;
Cars i++)
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cout << "#"; Electric Vehicles
cout << endl; Energy
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cout << "Score:" Home Improvement
<< score << endl ;
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} Hydroponics
Knives
void Input () Laser Cutting
{ Lighting
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if (_kbhit ()) { Molds & Casting
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switch (_getch ()) {
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case 'a':
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dir = LEFT; Science
Shelves
break; Solar
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case 'd': Woodworking
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dir = RIGHT;

break;

case 'w':
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dir = UP; back
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break; Art
Books & Journals
case 's':
Cardboard
Cards
dir = DOWN ; Clay
Costumes & Cosplay
break; Digital Graphics
Duct Tape
case 'x': Embroidery
Fashion
gameover = true;
Felt
break; Fiber Arts
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} Jewelry
Knitting & Crochet
} Leather
Mason Jars
} No-Sew
Paper
void algorithm()Parties & Weddings
{ Photography
Printmaking
int prevX = tailXReuse
[0];

int prevY = tailYSewing

[0];
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int prev2X, prev2Y;

tailX[0] = x;

tailY[0] = y;
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back; i++) {
for(int i = 1;i < nTail
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prev2X = tailX[i]; Bacon
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prev2Y = tailY[i];Beverages
Bread
tailX[i] = prevX; Breakfast
Cake
tailY[i] = prevY; Candy
Canning & Preserving
prevX = prev2X;
Cocktails & Mocktails
prevY = prev2Y Coffee
;
Cookies
} Cupcakes
Dessert
switch (dir) { Homebrew
Main Course
case LEFT: Pasta
Pie
x--; Pizza
Salad
break; Sandwiches
case RIGHT: Snacks & Appetizers
Soups & Stews
x++; Vegetarian & Vegan

break;
case UP:

y--;
Living
break; back
All
case DOWN: Beauty
Christmas
y++;
Cleaning
break; Decorating
Education
default: Gardening
Halloween
break; Health
Hiding Places
} Holidays
Homesteading
if (x >= width) xKids
=0;else if (x <0) x = width -1;
Kitchen
if (y >= height) y = 0; else if (y < 0) y = height - 1;
LEGO & K'NEX
Life Hacks
for (int i =0; i< nTail ;i++)
Music
Office
if (tailX[i] == x && Supply
tailY[i] == y)Hacks
gameover = true; Organizing
Pest Control
if (x == fruitX && Pets
y == fruitY) {
Pranks, Tricks, & Humor
score +=10; Relationships
Toys & Games
fruitX = rand() % width;
Travel
Video Games
fruitY = rand() % height;

nTail ++;

}
Outside
} back
int main() All
Backyard
{
Beach
Setup(); Bikes
Birding
Boats
while (!gameover) {
Camping
Draw (); Climbing
Fire
Input (); Fishing
Hunting
algorithm (); Kites
Knots
}
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return 0; Paracord
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} Siege Engines
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16 Comments

soulabdullah2 3 months ago

[Error] 'rand' was not declared in this scope

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tedrosenega33 a year ago

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it says fruitX,rand(),system was not declared
how can i fix this?

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fadikk 3 years ago

it says conio.h file is not found

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2020elearningwitheveryone 4 years ago

How do we run the program

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Cindy Odera 2 years ago

The code is not running , would have been easier if you posted the IDE you used ,
otherwise if anyone managed to get it to run please do tell

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aziz_ure 3 years ago

Value of ntail here

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muhammadaliasifdarvesh 3 years ago

if (_kbhit ()) {

switch (_getch ()) {

problem coming in this
saying Use of undeclared identifier '_kbhit'
saying Use of undeclared identifier '_getch'

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umangaw2 3 years ago

Which ide you used I have vscode but not like you

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chiragjangra05 4 years ago

Everything works fine except you have to change

#include < iostream >
#include < conio.h >

you have to remove the spaces between the <>. So, it should be:
#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>

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Dhiman Kalita 4 years ago

What is _kbhit,_getch...you probabely forgot to declare it ...my computer show error.

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2 replies
 jacobramos122 4 years ago

Everything works fine and is easily modifiable.

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asadb5064 4 years ago

its not run

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