info2Wortsalat/Start_Mac/game.c

#include "game.h"
#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>

#define MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD 10
#define EMPTY_CHAR 0

// Helper function to check if a word can be placed at a specific position
static int canPlaceWord(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], 
                       const char *word, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, 
                       int horizontal, unsigned int searchFieldLen)
{
    unsigned int wordLen = strlen(word);
    
    if (horizontal)
    {
        // Check if word fits horizontally
        if (col + wordLen > searchFieldLen)
            return 0;
            
        // Check if all positions are empty or match the word
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++)
        {
            if (salad[row][col + i] != EMPTY_CHAR && salad[row][col + i] != word[i])
                return 0;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        // Check if word fits vertically
        if (row + wordLen > searchFieldLen)
            return 0;
            
        // Check if all positions are empty or match the word
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++)
        {
            if (salad[row + i][col] != EMPTY_CHAR && salad[row + i][col] != word[i])
                return 0;
        }
    }
    
    return 1;
}

// Helper function to place a word at a specific position
static void placeWord(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], 
                     const char *word, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, 
                     int horizontal)
{
    unsigned int wordLen = strlen(word);
    
    if (horizontal)
    {
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++)
        {
            salad[row][col + i] = word[i];
        }
    }
    else
    {
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++)
        {
            salad[row + i][col] = word[i];
        }
    }
}

// Creates the word salad by placing words randomly and filling empty spaces
int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], 
                    unsigned int searchFieldLen, 
                    const char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN], 
                    unsigned int wordCount)
{
    // Initialize random seed
    srand(time(NULL));
    
    // Initialize the grid with empty characters
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
    {
        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
        {
            salad[i][j] = EMPTY_CHAR;
        }
    }
    
    unsigned int placedWords = 0;
    
    // Try to place each word
    for (unsigned int w = 0; w < wordCount; w++)
    {
        unsigned int wordLen = strlen(words[w]);
        int placed = 0;
        
        // Skip empty words or words that are too long
        if (wordLen == 0 || wordLen > searchFieldLen)
            continue;
        
        // Try to place the word MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD times
        for (int tries = 0; tries < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD && !placed; tries++)
        {
            // Random direction: 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertical
            int horizontal = rand() % 2;
            
            // Random position
            unsigned int row = rand() % searchFieldLen;
            unsigned int col = rand() % searchFieldLen;
            
            // Check if word can be placed
            if (canPlaceWord(salad, words[w], row, col, horizontal, searchFieldLen))
            {
                placeWord(salad, words[w], row, col, horizontal);
                placed = 1;
                placedWords++;
            }
        }
    }
    
    // Fill remaining empty spaces with random letters
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
    {
        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
        {
            if (salad[i][j] == EMPTY_CHAR)
            {
                salad[i][j] = 'A' + (rand() % 26);
            }
        }
    }
    
    return placedWords;
}

// Prints the word salad to console
void showWordSalad(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], 
                   unsigned int searchFieldLen)
{
    printf("\nWord Salad:\n");
    printf("  ");
    
    // Print column numbers
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
    {
        printf("%2u ", i);
    }
    printf("\n");
    
    // Print rows with row numbers
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
    {
        printf("%2u ", i);
        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
        {
            printf("%2c ", salad[i][j]);
        }
        printf("\n");
    }
    printf("\n");
}