cs50/psets/3/plurality/plurality.c

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#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
// Max number of candidates
#define MAX 9
// Candidates have name and vote count
typedef struct
{
string name;
int votes;
} candidate;
// Array of candidates
candidate candidates[MAX];
// Number of candidates
int candidate_count;
// Function prototypes
bool vote(string name);
void print_winner(void);
int main(int argc, string argv[])
{
// Check for invalid usage
if (argc < 2)
{
printf("Usage: plurality [candidate ...]\n");
return 1;
}
// Populate array of candidates
candidate_count = argc - 1;
if (candidate_count > MAX)
{
printf("Maximum number of candidates is %i\n", MAX);
return 2;
}
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
candidates[i].name = argv[i + 1];
candidates[i].votes = 0;
}
int voter_count = get_int("Number of voters: ");
// Loop over all voters
for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
{
string name = get_string("Vote: ");
// Check for invalid vote
if (!vote(name))
{
printf("Invalid vote.\n");
}
}
// Display winner of election
print_winner();
}
// Update vote totals given a new vote
bool vote(string name)
{
// Iterate over each candidate
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
// Check if candidate's name matches given name
if (strcmp(candidates[i].name, name) == 0)
{
// If yes, increment candidate's votes and return true
candidates[i].votes += 1;
return true;
}
}
// If no match, return false
return false;
}
// Print the winner (or winners) of the election
void print_winner(void)
{
// Find the maximum number of votes
int max = 0;
int winnerCount = 0;
candidate winners[MAX];
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
if (candidates[i].votes > max)
{
// Found new max and save the candidate only
// printf("%s has the most votes currently!\n", candidates[i].name);
winnerCount = 0;
winners[0] = candidates[i];
max = candidates[i].votes;
}
else if (candidates[i].votes == max)
{
// Found new equal max and save the candidate addtl
winnerCount += 1;
// printf("%s has the equal votes compared to %s!\n", candidates[i].name, winners[winnerCount -1].name);
winners[winnerCount] = candidates[i];
}
}
// Print the candidate (or candidates) with maximum votes
for (int i = 0; i <= winnerCount; i++)
{
printf("%s\n", winners[i].name);
}
return;
}