Create hello.c

Initial commit - ANSI C version of "hello.bas"

00_Alternate_Languages/45_Hello/hello.c

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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define TRUE 1
+#define FALSE 0
+#define MAX_INPUT_LENGTH 80
+
+void tab(int number_of_spaces);
+void get_input(char *input_buffer);
+int strings_match(char *string1, char *string2);
+
+int main() {
+   int done = FALSE;
+   int paid = FALSE;
+   int maybe_more, sure;
+
+   char name[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
+   char reply[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
+
+   tab(33);
+   printf("HELLO\n");
+   tab(15);
+   printf("CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY\n");
+   printf("\n\n\n");
+   printf("HELLO.  MY NAME IS CREATIVE COMPUTER.\n");
+   printf("\n\nWHAT'S YOUR NAME ");
+   get_input(name);
+   printf("\nHI THERE, %s, ARE YOU ENJOYING YOURSELF HERE ", name);
+
+   get_input(reply);
+   while (!strings_match(reply, "YES") && !strings_match(reply, "NO")) {
+      printf("%s, I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR ANSWER OF '%s'.\n", name, reply);
+      printf("PLEASE ANSWER 'YES' OR 'NO'. DO YOU LIKE IT HERE ");
+      get_input(reply);  
+   }
+
+   if (strings_match(reply, "YES")) {
+      printf("I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT, %s.\n", name);
+   }
+   else {
+      printf("OH, I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT, %s. MAYBE WE CAN "
+         "BRIGHTEN UP YOUR VISIT A BIT.\n", name);
+   }
+
+   printf("\nSAY, %s, I CAN SOLVE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS EXCEPT "
+      "THOSE DEALING WITH GREECE.  WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS DO "
+      "YOU HAVE (ANSWER SEX, HEALTH, MONEY, OR JOB) ", name);
+
+   while (!done) {
+      get_input(reply);
+
+      if (strings_match(reply, "JOB")) {
+         printf("I CAN SYMPATHIZE WITH YOU %s.  I HAVE TO WORK "
+            "VERY LONG HOURS FOR NO PAY -- AND SOME OF MY BOSSES "
+            "REALLY BEAT ON MY KEYBOARD.  MY ADVICE TO YOU, %s, IS TO "
+            "OPEN A RETAIL COMPUTER STORE.  IT'S GREAT FUN.\n\n", name, name);
+      }
+
+      else if (strings_match(reply, "MONEY")) {
+         printf("SORRY, %s, I'M BROKE TOO.  WHY DON'T YOU SELL "
+            "ENCYCLOPEADIAS OR MARRY SOMEONE RICH OR STOP EATING "
+            "SO YOU WON'T NEED SO MUCH MONEY?\n\n", name);
+      }
+
+      else if (strings_match(reply, "HEALTH")) {
+         printf("MY ADVICE TO YOU %s IS:\n", name);
+         printf("     1.  TAKE TWO ASPRIN\n");
+         printf("     2.  DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS (ORANGE JUICE, NOT BEER!)\n");
+         printf("     3.  GO TO BED (ALONE)\n\n");
+      }
+
+      else if (strings_match(reply, "SEX")) {
+         printf("IS YOUR PROBLEM TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE ");
+
+         sure = FALSE;
+         while (!sure) {
+			 get_input(reply);
+			 if (strings_match(reply, "TOO MUCH")) {
+				printf("YOU CALL THAT A PROBLEM?!!  I SHOULD HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS!\n");
+				printf("IF IT BOTHERS YOU, %s, TAKE A COLD SHOWER.\n\n", name);
+				sure = TRUE;
+			 }
+			 else if (strings_match(reply, "TOO LITTLE")) {
+				printf("WHY ARE YOU HERE IN SUFFERN, %s? YOU SHOULD BE "
+				   "IN TOKYO OR NEW YORK OR AMSTERDAM OR SOMEPLACE WITH SOME "
+				   "REAL ACTION.\n\n", name);
+				sure = TRUE;
+			 }
+			 else {
+				printf("DON'T GET ALL SHOOK, %s, JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION "
+				"WITH 'TOO MUCH' OR 'TOO LITTLE'. WHICH IS IT ", name);
+			 }
+		  }
+      }
+
+      else {  // not one of the prescribed categories
+         printf("OH, %s, YOUR ANSWER OF '%s' IS GREEK TO ME.\n\n", name, reply);
+      }
+
+      printf("ANY MORE PROBLEMS YOU WANT SOLVED, %s ", name);
+
+      maybe_more = TRUE;
+      while (maybe_more) {
+         get_input(reply);
+         if (strings_match(reply, "NO")) {
+            done = TRUE;
+            maybe_more = FALSE;
+         }
+         else if (strings_match(reply, "YES")) {
+            printf("WHAT KIND (SEX, MONEY, HEALTH, JOB) ");
+            maybe_more = FALSE;
+         }
+         else {
+            printf("JUST A SIMPLE 'YES' OR 'NO' PLEASE, %s. ", name);
+         }
+      } // no further questions
+   } // end of 'not done' loop
+
+   printf("\nTHAT WILL BE $5.00 FOR THE ADVICE, %s.\n", name);
+   printf("PLEASE LEAVE THE MONEY ON THE TERMINAL.\n");
+   // pause a few seconds
+   printf("\n\n\nDID YOU LEAVE THE MONEY ");
+   get_input(reply);
+   while (!paid) {
+      if (strings_match(reply, "YES")) {
+         printf("HEY, %s??? YOU LEFT NO MONEY AT ALL!\n", name);
+         printf("YOU ARE CHEATING ME OUT OF MY HARD-EARNED LIVING.\n");
+         printf("\nWHAT A RIP OFF, %s!!!\n", name);
+         printf("TAKE A WALK, %s.\n\n", name);
+         paid = TRUE;
+      }
+      else if (strings_match(reply, "NO")) {
+         printf("THAT'S HONEST, %s, BUT HOW DO YOU EXPECT "
+            "ME TO GO ON WITH MY PSYCHOLOGY STUDIES IF MY PATIENTS "
+            "DON'T PAY THEIR BILLS?\n\n", name);
+         printf("NICE MEETING YOU, %s, HAVE A NICE DAY.\n", name);
+            paid = TRUE;
+      }
+      else {
+         printf("YOUR ANSWER OF '%s' CONFUSES ME, %s.\n", reply, name);
+         printf("PLEASE RESPOND WITH 'YES' OR 'NO'.\n");
+      }
+   }
+}
+
+
+void tab(int number_of_spaces) {
+   for (int i=0; i < number_of_spaces; i++)
+      putchar(' ');
+}
+
+
+void get_input(char *input_buffer) {
+   fgets(input_buffer, MAX_INPUT_LENGTH - 1, stdin);
+   input_buffer[strcspn(input_buffer, "\n")] = '\0';    // trim the trailing line break
+}
+
+
+int strings_match(char *string1, char *string2) {
+	if (strncmp(string1, string2, MAX_INPUT_LENGTH - 1) != 0)
+	   return FALSE;
+	else // strings do not match within maximum input line length
+	   return TRUE;
+}