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#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
// Max voters and candidates
#define MAX_VOTERS 100
#define MAX_CANDIDATES 9
// preferences[i][j] is jth preference for voter i
int preferences[MAX_VOTERS][MAX_CANDIDATES];
// Candidates have name, vote count, eliminated status
typedef struct
{
string name;
int votes;
bool eliminated;
}
candidate;
// Array of candidates
candidate candidates[MAX_CANDIDATES];
// Numbers of voters and candidates
int voter_count;
int candidate_count;
// Function prototypes
bool vote(int voter, int rank, string name);
void tabulate(void);
bool print_winner(void);
int find_min(void);
bool is_tie(int min);
void eliminate(int min);
int main(int argc, string argv[])
{
// Check for invalid usage
if (argc < 2)
{
printf("Usage: runoff [candidate ...]\n");
return 1;
}
// Populate array of candidates
candidate_count = argc - 1;
if (candidate_count > MAX_CANDIDATES)
{
printf("Maximum number of candidates is %i\n", MAX_CANDIDATES);
return 2;
}
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
candidates[i].name = argv[i + 1];
candidates[i].votes = 0;
candidates[i].eliminated = false;
}
voter_count = get_int("Number of voters: ");
if (voter_count > MAX_VOTERS)
{
printf("Maximum number of voters is %i\n", MAX_VOTERS);
return 3;
}
// Keep querying for votes
for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
{
// Query for each rank
for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
{
string name = get_string("Rank %i: ", j + 1);
// Record vote, unless it's invalid
if (!vote(i, j, name))
{
printf("Invalid vote.\n");
return 4;
}
}
printf("\n");
}
// Keep holding runoffs until winner exists
while (true)
{
// Calculate votes given remaining candidates
tabulate();
// Check if election has been won
bool won = print_winner();
if (won)
{
break;
}
// Eliminate last-place candidates
int min = find_min();
bool tie = is_tie(min);
// If tie, everyone wins
if (tie)
{
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
if (!candidates[i].eliminated)
{
printf("%s\n", candidates[i].name);
}
}
break;
}
// Eliminate anyone with minimum number of votes
eliminate(min);
// Reset vote counts back to zero
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
candidates[i].votes = 0;
}
}
return 0;
}
// Record preference if vote is valid
bool vote(int voter, int rank, string name)
{
// iterate through candidates based on candidate_count
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
// check if name matches candidates name
if (strcmp(candidates[i].name, name) == 0)
{
// record preference
preferences[voter][rank] = i;
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
// Tabulate votes for non-eliminated candidates
void tabulate(void)
{
// iterate by the number of voters
for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
{
// for each voter iterate by the number of candidates
for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
{
// if the candidate isnt eliminated yet
if (!candidates[preferences[i][j]].eliminated)
{
// add to their votes
candidates[preferences[i][j]].votes++;
break;
}
}
}
return;
}
// Print the winner of the election, if there is one
bool print_winner(void)
{
// iterate based on the number of candidates
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
// if candidates votes/voter count are greater than 50 they are the winner
if (((candidates[i].votes / voter_count) * 100) > 50)
{
printf("%s\n", candidates[i].name);
return true;
}
}
// for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
// {
// printf("c: %s, v: %i, e: %d\n", candidates[i].name, candidates[i].votes, candidates[i].eliminated);
// }
return false;
}
// Return the minimum number of votes any remaining candidate has
int find_min(void)
{
// start off with the number of voters we have and reduce
int min = voter_count;
// iterate based on the number of candidates
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
// if the candidates has a lower score than min & they are not eliminated
if (candidates[i].votes < min && !candidates[i].eliminated)
{
min = candidates[i].votes;
}
}
return min;
}
// Return true if the election is tied between all candidates, false otherwise
bool is_tie(int min)
{
// candidates left
int c_left = 0;
// candidates above min left
int m_left = 0;
// iterate based on the number of candidates
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count - 1; i++)
{
// if the candidate hasnt been elimninated add to c_left
if (!candidates[i].eliminated)
{
c_left++;
}
// if this candidates votes are the same as min add to m_left
if (candidates[i].votes == min)
{
m_left++;
}
}
// if c_left matches m_left we can say they are all tied
if (c_left == m_left)
{
return true;
}
// TODO
return false;
}
// Eliminate the candidate (or candidiates) in last place
void eliminate(int min)
{
// iterate based on the number of candidates
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
// if the candidates votes matches min then eliminate them
if (candidates[i].votes == min)
{
candidates[i].eliminated = true;
}
}
// TODO
return;
}
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