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starter code for monte hall project
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//monte_hall.c | |
//Monte Hall Problem is adapted from Rosetta Code | |
// Content is available under GNU Free Documentation License 1.2 unless otherwise noted. | |
#include <stdlib.h> | |
#include <time.h> | |
#include <stdio.h> | |
#define GAMES 3000000 | |
int main(void) | |
{ | |
// initialize random seed | |
srand(time(NULL)); | |
// initialize number of wins | |
int win_by_switch = 0; | |
// declare array of 3 doors | |
int door[3]; | |
// declare variable to hold choice of doors | |
int choice; | |
for (int i = 0; i < GAMES; i++) | |
{ | |
// door1 gets 0 or 1, goat or car | |
door[0] = rand() % 2; | |
// if door[0] has car, give other doors goats | |
// else, randomly give door[1] a car (1) or a goat (0), and give door[2] what's left. | |
// choose a random door | |
// since the host will only open a door with a goat, if either of the other | |
// doors has the car, the player wins if they switch | |
} | |
printf("Out of %i games, you would win %i times by switching!\n", GAMES, win_by_switch); | |
return 0; | |
} |
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