RE: Game Help

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Rob Quill wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I intend to write a text-based game. I need to be able to compare 
> multiple 
> inputs so that it is easier for the player. The code is as follows:
> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <string.h>
> 
> char b[20];
> 
> main()
> {
>     printf("You are in a room with a door: ");
>     gets(b);
> 
>     if(b == "open")
>     {
>       printf("You open the door");
>     }
>     else
>     if(b == "open door")
>     {
>       printf("You open the door");
>     }
>     else
>     {
>       printf("Wrong");
>     }
> return 0;
> }
> 
> This does not work for some reason - can someone please suggest a way 
> that 
> will work - preferably the mose efficient way please.
> 
> Thanks,
> Rob.
> 

Hello, perhaps this doesn't help you much, but you could use something 
like basic's instr function, wich tells you if there's a string within 
another. you could also convert all letters to upper case so whenever 
you compare them there will be less chance to make mistakes.

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