Question

A program will give the player five chances to guess a number. The program will need to use:

(1 point)
Responses

an array.

an array.

a loop.

a loop.

a binary language.

a binary language.

an object.

Answer 1

To create a program that gives a player five chances to guess a number, you will primarily need to use **an array** to store the guesses, **a loop** to allow the player to make multiple attempts, and potentially an **object** to keep track of the game state.

Here’s a brief breakdown of how to use each component:

1. **Array**: This can be used to store the player's guesses so that you can track them and provide feedback (like indicating if a guess was correct or not).

2. **Loop**: You will need a loop (such as a `for` loop or a `while` loop) to give the player five chances to guess the number.

3. **Object**: An object could be used to encapsulate the game's state, such as storing the target number, the number of attempts left, and any messages to display to the player.

4. **Binary Language**: The term “binary language” generally refers to the representation of data in binary form (0s and 1s). In the context of this guessing game, it's not strictly necessary unless you intend to implement something specific in terms of data representation.

Here is a simple conceptual example in JavaScript to illustrate how these components might come together:

```javascript
const game = {
targetNumber: Math.floor(Math.random() * 100) + 1, // Random number between 1 and 100
guesses: [],
maxAttempts: 5,

play: function() {
for (let i = 0; i < this.maxAttempts; i++) {
let guess = parseInt(prompt(`Guess a number between 1 and 100. You have ${this.maxAttempts - i} attempts left:`));
this.guesses.push(guess);
if (guess === this.targetNumber) {
alert("Congratulations! You've guessed the number!");
return;
} else if (guess < this.targetNumber) {
alert("Too low!");
} else {
alert("Too high!");
}
}
alert(`Sorry! The number was ${this.targetNumber}. Your guesses: ${this.guesses.join(', ')}`);
}
};

game.play();
```

In this example:
- An **object** (`game`) is created containing properties for the target number, guessed numbers, and the maximum attempts.
- A **loop** (the `for` loop) allows the player to guess up to five times.
- An **array** (`guesses`) tracks the guesses made by the player.

Feel free to adapt the structure and language based on your specific requirements!