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Command-Line Version of Magic 8 Ball written in Swift
import Foundation
print("Welcome to Magic 8 Ball!")
var keepPlaying = true
while keepPlaying == true {
// Prompt user to ask Magic 8 Ball a question
print("What is your question? ")
// We use the variable name '_' underbar below instead of something more
// appropriate like 'question' in order to suppress Swift warnings
// regarding the use of unused variables. Obviously, Magic 8 Ball
// doesn't determine it's responses based on users questions, rather
// answers are picked at random. However, we still need to prompt
// the user to ask his or her question in order for the game to be fun.
_ = readLine()!
// Generate random integer to help us pick a random response
let randomNumber:UInt32 = arc4random_uniform(20)
// Initialize answer variable, then assign a value based on our random number
var answer: String
switch (randomNumber) {
case 0:
answer = "It is certain."
case 1:
answer = "It is decidedly so."
case 2:
answer = "Without a doubt."
case 3:
answer = "Yes, definitely."
case 4:
answer = "You may rely on it."
case 5:
answer = "As I see it, yes."
case 6:
answer = "Most Likely."
case 7:
answer = "Outlook good."
case 8:
answer = "Yes."
case 9:
answer = "Signs point to yes."
case 10:
answer = "Reply hazy try again."
case 11:
answer = "Ask again later."
case 12:
answer = "Better not tell you now."
case 13:
answer = "Cannot predict now."
case 14:
answer = "Concentrate and ask again."
case 15:
answer = "Don't count on it."
case 16:
answer = "My reply is no."
case 17:
answer = "My sources say no."
case 18:
answer = "Outlook not so good."
case 19:
answer = "Very doubtful."
default:
answer = "ERROR: PC LOAD LETTER"
}
// Display random response
print(answer)
// Ask user if he or she would like to play again
// Prompt user to ask Magic 8 Ball a question
print("Would you like to ask Magic 8 Ball another question (enter 'y' for yes, 'n' for no)? ")
let playAgain = readLine()!
if playAgain == "y" {
keepPlaying = true
} else {
keepPlaying = false
print("Goodbye :)")
}
} // end while-loop
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