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Bulls and cows
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.

This is an old game played with pencil and paper that was later implemented on computer.

The task is for the program to create a four digit random number from the digits 1 to 9, without duplication. The program should ask for guesses to this number, reject guesses that are malformed, then print the score for the guess.

The score is computed as:

  1. The player wins if the guess is the same as the randomly chosen number, and the program ends.
  2. A score of one bull is accumulated for each digit in the guess that equals the corresponding digit in the randomly chosen initial number.
  3. A score of one cow is accumulated for each digit in the guess that also appears in the randomly chosen number, but in the wrong position.

C.f: Bulls and cows/Player

Contents

[edit] Ada

with Ada.Text_IO;  use Ada.Text_IO;
with Ada.Numerics.Discrete_Random;
 
procedure Bulls_And_Cows is
package Random_Natural is new Ada.Numerics.Discrete_Random (Natural);
Number : String (1..4);
begin
declare -- Generation of number
use Random_Natural;
Digit  : String  := "123456789";
Size  : Positive := 9;
Dice  : Generator;
Position : Natural;
begin
Reset (Dice);
for I in Number'Range loop
Position := Random (Dice) mod Size + 1;
Number (I) := Digit (Position);
Digit (Position..Size - 1) := Digit (Position + 1..Size);
Size := Size - 1;
end loop;
end;
loop -- Guessing loop
Put ("Enter four digits:");
declare
Guess : String  := Get_Line;
Bulls : Natural := 0;
Cows  : Natural := 0;
begin
if Guess'Length /= 4 then
raise Data_Error;
end if;
for I in Guess'Range loop
for J in Number'Range loop
if Guess (I) not in '1'..'9' or else (I < J and then Guess (I) = Guess (J)) then
raise Data_Error;
end if;
if Number (I) = Guess (J) then
if I = J then
Bulls := Bulls + 1;
else
Cows := Cows + 1;
end if;
end if;
end loop;
end loop;
exit when Bulls = 4;
Put_Line (Integer'Image (Bulls) & " bulls," & Integer'Image (Cows) & " cows");
exception
when Data_Error => Put_Line ("You should enter four different digits 1..9");
end;
end loop;
end Bulls_And_Cows;

[edit] ALGOL 68

Translation of: Python

Works with: ALGOL 68 version Revision 1 - no extensions to language used

Works with: ALGOL 68G version Any - tested with release 1.18.0-9h.tiny

Works with: ELLA ALGOL 68 version Any (with appropriate job cards) - tested with release 1.8-8d

STRING digits = "123456789";
 
[4]CHAR chosen;
STRING available := digits;
FOR i TO UPB chosen DO
INT c = ENTIER(random*UPB available)+1;
chosen[i] := available[c];
available := available[:c-1]+available[c+1:]
OD;
 
COMMENT print((chosen, new line)); # Debug # END COMMENT
 
OP D = (INT d)STRING: whole(d,0); # for formatting an integer #
 
print (("I have chosen a number from ",D UPB chosen," unique digits from 1 to 9 arranged in a random order.", new line,
"You need to input a ",D UPB chosen," digit, unique digit number as a guess at what I have chosen", new line));
 
PRIO WITHIN = 5, NOTWITHIN = 5;
OP WITHIN = (CHAR c, []CHAR s)BOOL: char in string(c,LOC INT,s);
OP NOTWITHIN = (CHAR c, []CHAR s)BOOL: NOT ( c WITHIN s );
 
INT guesses := 0, bulls, cows;
WHILE
STRING guess;
guesses +:= 1;
WHILE
# get a good guess #
print((new line,"Next guess [",D guesses,"]: "));
read((guess, new line));
IF UPB guess NE UPB chosen THEN
FALSE
ELSE
BOOL ok;
FOR i TO UPB guess WHILE
ok := guess[i] WITHIN digits AND guess[i] NOTWITHIN guess[i+1:]
DO SKIP OD;
NOT ok
FI
DO
print(("Problem, try again. You need to enter ",D UPB chosen," unique digits from 1 to 9", new line))
OD;
# WHILE #
guess NE chosen
DO
bulls := cows := 0;
FOR i TO UPB chosen DO
IF guess[i] = chosen[i] THEN
bulls +:= 1
ELIF guess[i] WITHIN chosen THEN
cows +:= 1
FI
OD;
print((" ",D bulls," Bulls",new line," ",D cows," Cows"))
OD;
print((new line, "Congratulations you guessed correctly in ",D guesses," attempts.",new line))

Output:

I have chosen a number from 4 unique digits from 1 to 9 arranged in a random order.
You need to input a 4 digit, unique digit number as a guess at what I have chosen

Next guess [1]: 

[edit] AutoHotkey

While StrLen(Code) < 4 {
Random, num, 1, 9
If !InStr(Code, num)
Code .= num
}
Gui, Add, Edit, vGuess, Enter a guess...
Gui, Add, Button, wp Default, Submit
Gui, Add, ListBox, ym r8 vHistory
Gui, Show
Return
 
ButtonSubmit:
Gui, Submit, NoHide
If StrLen(Guess) != 4
Return
If Guess is not digit
Return
bulls:=0, cows:=0
Loop, 4
If (SubStr(Guess, A_Index, 1) = SubStr(Code, A_Index, 1))
bulls++
Else If InStr(Code, SubStr(Guess, A_Index, 1))
cows++
GuiControl,, History, % Guess ": " bulls " Bulls " cows " Cows"
Return
 
GuiClose:
ExitApp

[edit] BASIC

Works with: QBasic

DEFINT A-Z
 
DIM secret AS STRING
DIM guess AS STRING
DIM c AS STRING
DIM bulls, cows, guesses, i
 
RANDOMIZE TIMER
DO WHILE LEN(secret) < 4
c = CHR$(INT(RND * 10) + 48)
IF INSTR(secret, c) = 0 THEN secret = secret + c
LOOP
 
guesses = 0
DO
INPUT "Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: "; guess
guess = LTRIM$(RTRIM$(guess))
IF LEN(guess) = 0 THEN EXIT DO
 
IF LEN(guess) <> 4 OR VAL(guess) = 0 THEN
PRINT "** You should enter 4 numeric digits!"
GOTO looper
END IF
 
bulls = 0: cows = 0: guesses = guesses + 1
FOR i = 1 TO 4
c = MID$(secret, i, 1)
IF MID$(guess, i, 1) = c THEN
bulls = bulls + 1
ELSEIF INSTR(guess, c) THEN
cows = cows + 1
END IF
NEXT i
PRINT bulls; " bulls, "; cows; " cows"
 
IF guess = secret THEN
PRINT "You won after "; guesses; " guesses!"
EXIT DO
END IF
looper:
LOOP

[edit] C

Library: ncurses

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <curses.h>
#include <string.h>
 
#define MAX_NUM_TRIES 72
#define LINE_BEGIN 7
#define LAST_LINE 18
 
int yp=LINE_BEGIN, xp=0;
 
char number[5];
char guess[5];
 
#define MAX_STR 256
void mvaddstrf(int y, int x, const char *fmt, ...)
{
va_list args;
char buf[MAX_STR];
 
va_start(args, fmt);
vsprintf(buf, fmt, args);
move(y, x);
clrtoeol();
addstr(buf);
va_end(args);
}
 
void ask_for_a_number()
{
int i=0;
char symbols[] = "123456789";
 
move(5,0); clrtoeol();
addstr("Enter four digits: ");
while(i<4) {
int c = getch();
if ( (c >= '1') && (c <= '9') && (symbols[c-'1']!=0) ) {
addch(c);
symbols[c-'1'] = 0;
guess[i++] = c;
}
}
}
 
void choose_the_number()
{
int i=0, j;
char symbols[] = "123456789";
 
while(i<4) {
j = rand() % 9;
if ( symbols[j] != 0 ) {
number[i++] = symbols[j];
symbols[j] = 0;
}
}
}

The following function contains the code to check how many bulls and cows there are.

bool take_it_or_not()
{
int i;
int cows=0, bulls=0;
 
for(i=0; i < 4; i++) {
if ( number[i] == guess[i] ) {
bulls++;
} else if ( strchr(number, guess[i]) != NULL ) {
cows++;
}
}
move(yp, xp);
addstr(guess); addch(' ');
if ( bulls == 4 ) { yp++; return true; }
if ( (cows==0) && (bulls==0) ) addch('-');
while( cows-- > 0 ) addstr("O");
while( bulls-- > 0 ) addstr("X");
yp++;
if ( yp > LAST_LINE ) {
yp = LINE_BEGIN;
xp += 10;
}
return false;
}
 
bool ask_play_again()
{
int i;
 
while(yp-- >= LINE_BEGIN) {
move(yp, 0); clrtoeol();
}
yp = LINE_BEGIN; xp = 0;
 
move(21,0); clrtoeol();
addstr("Do you want to play again? [y/n]");
while(true) {
int a = getch();
switch(a) {
case 'y':
case 'Y':
return true;
case 'n':
case 'N':
return false;
}
}
}
 
 
int main()
{
bool bingo, again;
int tries = 0;
 
initscr(); cbreak(); noecho();
clear();
 
number[4] = guess[4] = 0;
 
mvaddstr(0,0, "I choose a number made of 4 digits (from 1 to 9) without repetitions\n"
"You enter a number of 4 digits, and I say you how many of them are\n"
"in my secret number but in wrong position (cows or O), and how many\n"
"are in the right position (bulls or X)");
do {
move(20,0); clrtoeol(); move(21, 0); clrtoeol();
srand(time(NULL));
choose_the_number();
do {
ask_for_a_number();
bingo = take_it_or_not();
tries++;
} while(!bingo && (tries < MAX_NUM_TRIES));
if ( bingo )
mvaddstrf(20, 0, "You guessed %s correctly in %d attempts!", number, tries);
else
mvaddstrf(20,0, "Sorry, you had only %d tries...; the number was %s",
MAX_NUM_TRIES, number);
again = ask_play_again();
tries = 0;
} while(again);
nocbreak(); echo(); endwin();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

[edit] C++

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
#include <cstdlib>
 
bool contains_duplicates(std::string s)
{
std::sort(s.begin(), s.end());
return std::adjacent_find(s.begin(), s.end()) != s.end();
}
 
void game()
{
typedef std::string::size_type index;
 
std::string symbols = "0123456789";
unsigned int const selection_length = 4;
 
std::random_shuffle(symbols.begin(), symbols.end());
std::string selection = symbols.substr(0, selection_length);
std::string guess;
while (std::cout << "Your guess? ", std::getline(std::cin, guess))
{
if (guess.length() != selection_length
|| guess.find_first_not_of(symbols) != std::string::npos
|| contains_duplicates(guess))
{
std::cout << guess << " is not a valid guess!";
continue;
}
 
unsigned int bulls = 0;
unsigned int cows = 0;
for (index i = 0; i != selection_length; ++i)
{
index pos = selection.find(guess[i]);
if (pos == i)
++bulls;
else if (pos != std::string::npos)
++cows;
}
std::cout << bulls << " bulls, " << cows << " cows.\n";
if (bulls == selection_length)
{
std::cout << "Congratulations! You have won!\n";
return;
}
}
std::cerr << "Oops! Something went wrong with input, or you've entered end-of-file!\nExiting ...\n";
std::exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
 
int main()
{
std::cout << "Welcome to bulls and cows!\nDo you want to play? ";
std::string answer;
while (true)
{
while (true)
{
if (!std::getline(std::cin, answer))
{
std::cout << "I can't get an answer. Exiting.\n";
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
if (answer == "yes" || answer == "Yes" || answer == "y" || answer == "Y")
break;
if (answer == "no" || answer == "No" || answer == "n" || answer == "N")
{
std::cout << "Ok. Goodbye.\n";
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
std::cout << "Please answer yes or no: ";
}
game();
std::cout << "Another game? ";
}
}

[edit] C#

using System;
 
namespace BullsnCows
{
class Program
{
 
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int[] nums = new int[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
KnuthShuffle<int>(ref nums);
int[] chosenNum = new int[4];
Array.Copy(nums, chosenNum, 4);
 
Console.WriteLine("Your Guess ?");
while (!game(Console.ReadLine(), chosenNum))
{
Console.WriteLine("Your next Guess ?");
}
 
Console.ReadKey();
}
 
public static void KnuthShuffle<T>(ref T[] array)
{
System.Random random = new System.Random();
for (int i = 0; i < array.Length; i++)
{
int j = random.Next(array.Length);
T temp = array[i]; array[i] = array[j]; array[j] = temp;
}
}
 
public static bool game(string guess, int[] num)
{
char[] guessed = guess.ToCharArray();
int bullsCount = 0, cowsCount = 0;
 
if (guessed.Length != 4)
{
Console.WriteLine("Not a valid guess.");
return false;
}
 
for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
int curguess = (int) char.GetNumericValue(guessed[i]);
if (curguess < 1 || curguess > 9)
{
Console.WriteLine("Digit must be ge greater 0 and lower 10.");
return false;
}
if (curguess == num[i])
{
bullsCount++;
}
else
{
for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
{
if (curguess == num[j])
cowsCount++;
}
}
}
 
if (bullsCount == 4)
{
Console.WriteLine("Congratulations! You have won!");
return true;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Your Score is {0} bulls and {1} cows", bullsCount, cowsCount);
return false;
}
}
}
}
 

[edit] Clojure

(ns bulls-and-cows
(:import (java.util Random Scanner)))
 
(let [generator (Random.)]
(defn pick [xs]
"Randomly pick an element of xs."
(nth xs (.nextInt generator (count xs)))))
 
(defn pick-n-unique [n xs]
"Randomly pick n elements of xs. Every xs can only be picked once."
(loop [picked []]
(if (= (count picked) n)
picked
(recur (conj picked (pick (remove (set picked) xs)))))))
 
(defn bulls [guess sol]
(count (filter true? (map = guess sol))))
 
(defn cows [guess sol]
(count (filter (set sol) guess)))
 
(let [scanner (Scanner. *in*)]
(defn enter-guess []
"Let the user enter a guess. Verify the input. Repeat until valid."
(print "Enter your guess: ") (flush)
(let [guess (.nextLine scanner)]
(if (or (not= (count guess) 4)
(not-every? #(Character/isDigit %1) guess)
(not= (distinct guess) (seq guess)))
(recur)
(map #(Character/digit % 10) guess)))))
 
(defn bulls-and-cows []
(let [solution (pick-n-unique 4 (range 1 10))]
(loop [guess (enter-guess)]
(println (bulls guess solution) " bulls and " (cows guess solution) " cows.")
(if (not= guess solution)
(recur (enter-guess))
(println "You have won!")))))
 
(bulls-and-cows)

[edit] Common Lisp

(defun get-number ()
(do ((digits '()))
((>= (length digits) 4) digits)
(pushnew (1+ (random 9)) digits)))
 
(defun compute-score (guess number)
(let ((cows 0)
(bulls 0))
(map nil (lambda (guess-digit number-digit)
(cond ((= guess-digit number-digit) (incf bulls))
((member guess-digit number) (incf cows))))
guess number)
(values cows bulls)))
 
(defun number->guess (number)
(when (integerp number)
(do ((digits '()))
((zerop number) digits)
(multiple-value-bind (quotient remainder) (floor number 10)
(push remainder digits)
(setf number quotient)))))
 
(defun valid-guess-p (guess)
(and (= 4 (length guess))
(every (lambda (digit) (<= 1 digit 9)) guess)
(equal guess (remove-duplicates guess))))
 
(defun play-game (&optional (stream *query-io*))
(do ((number (get-number))
(cows 0)
(bulls 0))
((= 4 bulls))
(format stream "~&Guess a 4-digit number: ")
(let ((guess (number->guess (read stream))))
(cond ((not (valid-guess-p guess))
(format stream "~&Malformed guess."))
(t
(setf (values cows bulls) (compute-score guess number))
(if (= 4 bulls)
(format stream "~&Correct, you win!")
(format stream "~&Score: ~a cows, ~a bulls."
cows bulls)))))))

[edit] E

Note: This example was deliberately written in an abstracted style, separating out the algorithms, game logic, and UI.

def Digit := 1..9
def Number := Tuple[Digit,Digit,Digit,Digit]
 
/** Choose a random number to be guessed. */
def pick4(entropy) {
def digits := [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9].diverge()
 
# Partial Fisher-Yates shuffle
for i in 0..!4 {
def other := entropy.nextInt(digits.size() - i) + i
def t := digits[other]
digits[other] := digits[i]
digits[i] := t
}
return digits(0, 4)
}
 
/** Compute the score of a guess. */
def scoreGuess(actual :Number, guess :Number) {
var bulls := 0
var cows := 0
for i => digit in guess {
if (digit == actual[i]) {
bulls += 1
} else if (actual.indexOf1(digit) != -1) {
cows += 1
}
}
return [bulls, cows]
}
 
/** Parse a guess string into a list of digits (Number). */
def parseGuess(guessString, fail) :Number {
if (guessString.size() != 4) {
return fail(`I need four digits, not ${guessString.size()} digits.`)
} else {
var digits := []
for c in guessString {
if (('1'..'9')(c)) {
digits with= c - '0'
} else {
return fail(`I need a digit from 1 to 9, not "$c".`)
}
}
return digits
}
}
 
/** The game loop: asking for guesses and reporting scores and win conditions.
The return value is null or a broken reference if there was a problem. */

def bullsAndCows(askUserForGuess, tellUser, entropy) {
def actual := pick4(entropy)
 
def gameTurn() {
return when (def guessString := askUserForGuess <- ()) -> {
escape tellAndContinue {
 
def guess := parseGuess(guessString, tellAndContinue)
def [bulls, cows] := scoreGuess(actual, guess)
 
if (bulls == 4) {
tellUser <- (`You got it! The number is $actual!`)
null
} else {
tellAndContinue(`Your score for $guessString is $bulls bulls and $cows cows.`)
}
 
} catch message {
# The parser or scorer has something to say, and the game continues afterward
when (tellUser <- (message)) -> {
gameTurn()
}
}
} catch p {
# Unexpected problem of some sort
tellUser <- ("Sorry, game crashed.")
throw(p)
}
}
 
return gameTurn()
}

[edit] REPL user interface

def replBullsAndCows() {
    when (
        bullsAndCows(fn {
            def [guess, env] := e`def guess; guess`.evalToPair(interp.getTopScope().nestOuter())
            interp.setTopScope(env)
            println("Please type “ bind guess := \"your guess here\" ”.")
            guess
        }, println, entropy)
    ) -> {} catch p {
      println(`$p${p.eStack()}`)
    }
}

[edit] Graphical user interface

Works with: E-on-Java (Java Swing)

def guiBullsAndCows() {
var lastGuess := ""
def op := <unsafe:javax.swing.makeJOptionPane>
return bullsAndCows(fn {
lastGuess := op.showInputDialog(null, "Enter your guess:", lastGuess)
if (lastGuess == null) {
# canceled, so just fail to return an answer and let the game logic get GCed
Ref.promise()[0]
} else {
lastGuess
}
}, fn msg {
op.showMessageDialog(null, msg)
}, entropy)
}

[edit] Factor

USING: accessors assocs combinators fry grouping hashtables kernel
locals math math.parser math.ranges random sequences strings
io ascii ;
 
IN: bullsncows
 
TUPLE: score bulls cows ;
: <score> ( -- score ) 0 0 score boa ;
 
TUPLE: cow ;
: <cow> ( -- cow ) cow new ;
 
TUPLE: bull ;
: <bull> ( -- bull ) bull new ;
 
: inc-bulls ( score -- score ) dup bulls>> 1 + >>bulls ;
: inc-cows ( score -- score ) dup cows>> 1 + >>cows ;
 
: random-nums ( -- seq ) 9 [1,b] 4 sample ;
 
: add-digits ( seq -- n ) 0 [ swap 10 * + ] reduce number>string ;
 
: new-number ( -- n narr ) random-nums dup add-digits ;
 
: narr>nhash ( narr -- nhash ) { 1 2 3 4 } swap zip ;
 
: num>hash ( n -- hash )
[ 1string string>number ] { } map-as narr>nhash ;
 
:: cow-or-bull ( n g -- arr )
{
{ [ n first g at n second = ] [ <bull> ] }
{ [ n second g value? ] [ <cow> ] }
[ f ]
} cond ;
 
: add-to-score ( arr -- score )
<score> [ bull? [ inc-bulls ] [ inc-cows ] if ] reduce ;
 
: check-win ( score -- ? ) bulls>> 4 = ;
 
: sum-score ( n g -- score ? )
'[ _ cow-or-bull ] map sift add-to-score dup check-win ;
 
: print-sum ( score -- str )
dup bulls>> number>string "Bulls: " swap append swap cows>> number>string
" Cows: " swap 3append "\n" append ;
 
: (validate-readln) ( str -- ? ) dup length 4 = not swap [ letter? ] all? or ;
 
: validate-readln ( -- str )
readln dup (validate-readln)
[ "Invalid input.\nPlease enter a valid 4 digit number: "
write flush drop validate-readln ]
when ;
 
: win ( -- ) "\nYou've won! Good job. You're so smart." print flush ;
 
: main-loop ( x -- )
"Enter a 4 digit number: " write flush validate-readln num>hash swap
[ sum-score swap print-sum print flush ] keep swap not
[ main-loop ] [ drop win ] if ;
 
: main ( -- ) new-number drop narr>nhash main-loop ;


[edit] Fan

**
** Bulls and cows. A game pre-dating, and similar to, Mastermind.
**
class BullsAndCows
{
 
Void main()
{
digits := [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
size := 4
chosen := [,]
size.times { chosen.add(digits.removeAt(Int.random(0..<digits.size))) }
 
echo("I've chosen $size unique digits from 1 to 9 at random.
Try to guess my number!")
guesses := 0
while (true) // game loop
{
guesses += 1
guess := Int[,]
while (true) // input loop
{
// get a good guess
Sys.out.print("\nNext guess [$guesses]: ")
Sys.out.flush
inString := Sys.in.readLine?.trim ?: ""
inString.each |ch|
{ if (ch >= '1' && ch <= '9' && !guess.contains(ch)) guess.add(ch-'0') }
if (guess.size == 4)
break // input loop
echo("Oops, try again. You need to enter $size unique digits from 1 to 9")
}
if (guess.all |v, i->Bool| { return v == chosen[i] })
{
echo("\nCongratulations! You guessed correctly in $guesses guesses")
break // game loop
}
bulls := 0
cows  := 0
(0 ..< size).each |i|
{
if (guess[i] == chosen[i])
bulls += 1
else if (chosen.contains(guess[i]))
cows += 1
}
echo("\n $bulls Bulls\n $cows Cows")
}
}
}

[edit] Forth

Works with: GNU Forth

include random.fs
 
create hidden 4 allot
 
: ok? ( str -- ? )
dup 4 <> if 2drop false exit then
1 9 lshift 1- -rot
bounds do
i c@ '1 -
dup 0 9 within 0= if 2drop false leave then
1 swap lshift over and
dup 0= if nip leave then
xor
loop 0<> ;
 
: init
begin
hidden 4 bounds do 9 random '1 + i c! loop
hidden 4 ok?
until ;
 
: check? ( addr -- solved? )
0
4 0 do
over i + c@
4 0 do
dup hidden i + c@ = if swap
i j = if 8 else 1 then + swap
then
loop drop
loop nip
8 /mod tuck . ." bulls, " . ." cows"
4 = ;
 
: guess: ( "1234" -- )
bl parse 2dup ok? 0= if 2drop ." Bad guess! (4 unique digits, 1-9)" exit then
drop check? if cr ." You guessed it!" then ;
init  ok
guess: 1234 1 bulls, 0 cows ok
guess: 1567 1 bulls, 1 cows ok
guess: 1895 2 bulls, 1 cows ok
guess: 1879 4 bulls, 0 cows
You guessed it! ok

[edit] Fortran

Works with: Fortran version 90 and later

module bac
implicit none
 
contains
 
subroutine Gennum(n)
integer, intent(out) :: n(4)
integer :: i, j
real :: r
 
call random_number(r)
n(1) = int(r * 9.0) + 1
i = 2
 
outer: do while (i <= 4)
call random_number(r)
n(i) = int(r * 9.0) + 1
inner: do j = i-1 , 1, -1
if (n(j) == n(i)) cycle outer
end do inner
i = i + 1
end do outer
 
end subroutine Gennum
 
subroutine Score(n, guess, b, c)
character(*), intent(in) :: guess
integer, intent(in) :: n(0:3)
integer, intent(out) :: b, c
integer :: digit, i, j, ind
 
b = 0; c = 0
do i = 1, 4
read(guess(i:i), "(i1)") digit
if (digit == n(i-1)) then
b = b + 1
else
do j = i, i+2
ind = mod(j, 4)
if (digit == n(ind)) then
c = c + 1
exit
end if
end do
end if
end do
 
end subroutine Score
 
end module bac
 
program Bulls_and_Cows
use bac
implicit none
 
integer :: n(4)
integer :: bulls=0, cows=0, tries=0
character(4) :: guess
 
call random_seed
call Gennum(n)
 
write(*,*) "I have selected a number made up of 4 digits (1-9) without repetitions."
write(*,*) "You attempt to guess this number."
write(*,*) "Every digit in your guess that is in the correct position scores 1 Bull"
write(*,*) "Every digit in your guess that is in an incorrect position scores 1 Cow"
write(*,*)
 
do while (bulls /= 4)
write(*,*) "Enter a 4 digit number"
read*, guess
if (verify(guess, "123456789") /= 0) then
write(*,*) "That is an invalid entry. Please try again."
cycle
end if
tries = tries + 1
call Score (n, guess, bulls, cows)
write(*, "(a, i1, a, i1, a)") "You scored ", bulls, " bulls and ", cows, " cows"
write(*,*)
end do
 
write(*,"(a,i0,a)") "Congratulations! You correctly guessed the correct number in ", tries, " attempts"
 
end program Bulls_and_Cows

[edit] Go

package main
 
import (
. "fmt"
"rand"
"time"
"os"
"bufio"
"strconv"
"strings"
)
 
func generateTarget() int {
rand.Seed(time.Nanoseconds())
// loop until we find a number that doesn't have dupes
for {
target := rand.Intn(9000) + 1000
if !hasDupes(target) {
return target
}
}
panic("Crap.")
}
 
func hasDupes(num int) bool {
digs := make([]bool, 10)
for num > 0 {
if digs[num%10] {
return true
}
digs[num%10] = true
num /= 10
}
return false
}
 
func askForNumber() (int, os.Error) {
in := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 
for {
Print("Give me a number: ")
line, err := in.ReadString('\n')
 
if err != nil {
return -1, err
}
 
// Strip off the \n
line = line[0 : len(line)-1]
number, err := strconv.Atoi(line)
 
switch {
case err != nil:
Println("Give me a number fule!")
case number < 1000:
Println("Number not long enough")
case number > 9999:
Println("Number is to big")
case hasDupes(number):
Println("I said no dupes!")
default:
return number, nil
}
// Keep Asking
}
panic("Crap.")
}
 
func bullsAndCows(number int, guess int) (bulls int, cows int) {
bulls, cows = 0, 0
numberstr := strconv.Itoa(number)
guessstr := strconv.Itoa(guess)
 
for i := range guessstr {
s := string(guessstr[i])
switch {
case guessstr[i] == numberstr[i]:
bulls++
case strings.Index(numberstr, s) >= 0:
cows++
}
}
return;
}
 
func main() {
attempts := 0
 
Print("I choose a number made of 4 digits (from 1 to 9) without repetitions\n"
"You enter a number of 4 digits, and I say you how many of them are\n"
"in my secret number but in wrong position (cows or O), and how many\n"
"are in the right position (bulls or X)\n\n")
 
target := generateTarget()
 
for {
guess, err := askForNumber()
attempts++
 
// Handle err
if err != nil && err != os.EOF {
Print(err)
} else if err == os.EOF {
return
}
 
// Check if target matches guess
if guess == target {
Printf("Congratulations you guessed correctly in %d attempts\n", attempts)
return
}
 
bulls, cows := bullsAndCows(target, guess)
Printf("%d Bulls, %d Cows\n", bulls, cows)
}
 
}

[edit] Haskell

import Data.List (partition, intersect, nub)
import Control.Monad
import System.Random (StdGen, getStdRandom, randomR)
import Text.Printf
 
numberOfDigits = 4 :: Int
 
main = bullsAndCows
 
bullsAndCows :: IO ()
bullsAndCows = do
digits <- getStdRandom $ pick numberOfDigits ['1' .. '9']
putStrLn "Guess away!"
loop digits
 
where loop digits = do
input <- getLine
if okay input
then
let (bulls, cows) = score digits input in
if bulls == numberOfDigits then
putStrLn "You win!"
else do
printf "%d bulls, %d cows.\n" bulls cows
loop digits
else do
putStrLn "Malformed guess; try again."
loop digits
 
okay :: String -> Bool
okay input =
length input == numberOfDigits &&
input == nub input &&
all legalchar input
where legalchar c = '1' <= c && c <= '9'
 
score :: String -> String -> (Int, Int)
score secret guess = (length bulls, cows)
where (bulls, nonbulls) = partition (uncurry (==)) $
zip secret guess
cows = length $ uncurry intersect $ unzip nonbulls
 
pick :: Int -> [a] -> StdGen -> ([a], StdGen)
{- Randomly selects items from a list without replacement. -}
pick n l g = f n l g (length l - 1) []
where f 0 _ g _ ps = (ps, g)
f n l g max ps =
f (n - 1) (left ++ right) g' (max - 1) (picked : ps)
where (i, g') = randomR (0, max) g
(left, picked : right) = splitAt i l


[edit] J

require 'misc'
 
plural=: conjunction define
(":m),' ',n,'s'#~1~:m
)
 
bullcow=:monad define
number=. 1+4?9
guess=._
while.-.guess-:number do.
guess=.0 "."0 prompt 'Guess my number: '
if. (4~:#guess)+.(4~:#~.guess)+.0 e.guess e.1+i.9 do.
if.0=#guess do.
smoutput 'Giving up.'
return.
end.
smoutput 'Guesses must be four different non-zero digits'
continue.
end.
bulls=. +/guess=number
cows=. (+/guess e.number)-bulls
smoutput bulls plural 'bull',' and ',cows plural 'cow','.'
end.
smoutput 'you win'
)

For example:

   bullcow''
Guess my number: 7461
0 bulls and 1 cow.
Guess my number: 3215
0 bulls and 3 cows.
Guess my number: 2357
2 bulls and 0 cows.
Guess my number: 1359
3 bulls and 0 cows.
Guess my number: 1358
4 bulls and 0 cows.
you win

[edit] Java

import java.util.InputMismatchException;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class BullsAndCows{
public static void main(String[] args){
Random gen= new Random();
int target= 0;
while(hasDupes(target= (gen.nextInt(9000) + 1000)));
String targetStr = target +"";
boolean guessed = false;
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int guesses = 0;
do{
int bulls = 0;
int cows = 0;
System.out.print("Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: ");
int guess;
try{
guess = input.nextInt();
if(hasDupes(guess) || guess < 1000) continue;
}catch(InputMismatchException e){
continue;
}
guesses++;
String guessStr = guess + "";
for(int i= 0;i < 4;i++){
if(guessStr.charAt(i) == targetStr.charAt(i)){
bulls++;
}else if(targetStr.contains(guessStr.charAt(i)+"")){
cows++;
}
}
if(bulls == 4){
guessed = true;
}else{
System.out.println(cows+" Cows and "+bulls+" Bulls.");
}
}while(!guessed);
System.out.println("You won after "+guesses+" guesses!");
}
 
public static boolean hasDupes(int num){
boolean[] digs = new boolean[10];
while(num > 0){
if(digs[num%10]) return true;
digs[num%10] = true;
num/= 10;
}
return false;
}
}

Output:

Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 5834
2 Cows and 0 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 1234
1 Cows and 0 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 4321
1 Cows and 0 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 3421
0 Cows and 1 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 8412
0 Cows and 0 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 3560
1 Cows and 1 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 3650
0 Cows and 2 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 3759
2 Cows and 2 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 3975
2 Cows and 2 Bulls.
Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: 3957
You won after 10 guesses!

[edit] Logo

Works with: UCB Logo

to ok? :n
output (and [number? :n] [4 = count :n] [4 = count remdup :n] [not member? 0 :n])
end
 
to init
do.until [make "hidden random 10000] [ok? :hidden]
end
 
to guess :n
if not ok? :n [print [Bad guess! (4 unique digits, 1-9)] stop]
localmake "bulls 0
localmake "cows 0
foreach :n [cond [
[[? = item # :hidden] make "bulls 1 + :bulls]
[[member?  ? :hidden] make "cows 1 + :cows ]
]]
(print :bulls "bulls, :cows "cows)
if :bulls = 4 [print [You guessed it!]]
end

[edit] Lua

function ShuffleArray(array)
for i=1,#array-1 do
local t = math.random(i, #array)
array[i], array[t] = array[t], array[i]
end
end
 
function GenerateNumber()
local digits = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}
 
ShuffleArray(digits)
 
return digits[1] * 1000 +
digits[2] * 100 +
digits[3] * 10 +
digits[4]
end
 
function IsMalformed(input)
local malformed = false
 
if #input == 4 then
local already_used = {}
for i=1,4 do
local digit = input:byte(i) - string.byte('0')
if digit < 1 or digit > 9 or already_used[digit] then
malformed = true
break
end
already_used[digit] = true
end
else
malformed = true
end
 
return malformed
end
 
math.randomseed(os.time())
math.randomseed(math.random(2^31-1)) -- since os.time() only returns seconds
 
print("\nWelcome to Bulls and Cows!")
print("")
print("The object of this game is to guess the random 4-digit number that the")
print("computer has chosen. The number is generated using only the digits 1-9,")
print("with no repeated digits. Each time you enter a guess, you will score one")
print("\"bull\" for each digit in your guess that matches the corresponding digit")
print("in the computer-generated number, and you will score one \"cow\" for each")
print("digit in your guess that appears in the computer-generated number, but is")
print("in the wrong position. Use this information to refine your guesses. When")
print("you guess the correct number, you win.");
print("")
 
quit = false
 
repeat
magic_number = GenerateNumber()
magic_string = tostring(magic_number) -- Easier to do scoring with a string
repeat
io.write("\nEnter your guess (or 'Q' to quit): ")
user_input = io.read()
if user_input == 'Q' or user_input == 'q' then
quit = true
break
end
 
if not IsMalformed(user_input) then
if user_input == magic_string then
print("YOU WIN!!!")
else
local bulls, cows = 0, 0
for i=1,#user_input do
local find_result = magic_string:find(user_input:sub(i,i))
 
if find_result and find_result == i then
bulls = bulls + 1
elseif find_result then
cows = cows + 1
end
end
print(string.format("You scored %d bulls, %d cows", bulls, cows))
end
else
print("Malformed input. You must enter a 4-digit number with")
print("no repeated digits, using only the digits 1-9.")
end
 
until user_input == magic_string
 
if not quit then
io.write("\nPress <Enter> to play again or 'Q' to quit: ")
user_input = io.read()
if user_input == 'Q' or user_input == 'q' then
quit = true
end
end
 
if quit then
print("\nGoodbye!")
end
until quit

[edit] MUMPS

BullCow	New bull,cow,guess,guessed,ii,number,pos,x
Set number="",x=1234567890
For ii=1:1:4 Do
. Set pos=$Random($Length(x))+1
. Set number=number_$Extract(x,pos)
. Set $Extract(x,pos)=""
. Quit
Write !,"The computer has selected a number that consists"
Write !,"of four different digits."
Write !!,"As you are guessing the number, ""bulls"" and ""cows"""
Write !,"will be awarded: a ""bull"" for each digit that is"
Write !,"placed in the correct position, and a ""cow"" for each"
Write !,"digit that occurs in the number, but in a different place.",!
Write !,"For a guess, enter 4 digits."
Write !,"Any other input is interpreted as ""I give up"".",!
Set guessed=0 For Do Quit:guessed
. Write !,"Your guess: " Read guess If guess'?4n Set guessed=-1 Quit
. Set (bull,cow)=0,x=guess
. For ii=4:-1:1 If $Extract(x,ii)=$Extract(number,ii) Do
. . Set bull=bull+1,$Extract(x,ii)=""
. . Quit
. For ii=1:1:$Length(x) Set:number[$Extract(x,ii) cow=cow+1
. Write !,"You guessed ",guess,". That earns you "
. If 'bull,'cow Write "neither bulls nor cows..." Quit
. If bull Write bull," bull" Write:bull>1 "s"
. If cow Write:bull " and " Write cow," cow" Write:cow>1 "s"
. Write "."
. If bull=4 Set guessed=1 Write !,"That's a perfect score."
. Quit
If guessed<0 Write !!,"The number was ",number,".",!
Quit
Do BullCow
 
The computer has selected a number that consists
of four different digits.
 
As you are guessing the number, "bulls" and "cows"
will be awarded: a "bull" for each digit that is
placed in the correct position, and a "cow" for each
digit that occurs in the number, but in a different place.
 
For a guess, enter 4 digits.
Any other input is interpreted as "I give up".
 
Your guess: 1234
You guessed 1234. That earns you 1 cow.
Your guess: 5678
You guessed 5678. That earns you 1 cow.
Your guess: 9815
You guessed 9815. That earns you 1 cow.
Your guess: 9824
You guessed 9824. That earns you 2 cows.
Your guess: 9037
You guessed 9037. That earns you 1 bull and 2 cows.
Your guess: 9048
You guessed 2789. That earns you 1 bull and 2 cows.
Your guess: 2079
You guessed 2079. That earns you 1 bull and 3 cows.
Your guess: 2709
You guessed 2709. That earns you 2 bulls and 2 cows.
Your guess: 0729
You guessed 0729. That earns you 4 cows.
Your guess: 2907
You guessed 2907. That earns you 4 bulls.
That's a perfect score.

[edit] OCaml

let rec input() =
let s = read_line () in
try
if String.length s <> 4 then raise Exit;
String.iter (function
| '1'..'9' -> ()
| _ -> raise Exit
) s;
let t = [ s.[0]; s.[1]; s.[2]; s.[3] ] in
let _ = List.fold_left (* reject entry with duplication *)
(fun ac b -> if List.mem b ac then raise Exit; (b::ac))
[] t in
List.map (fun c -> int_of_string (String.make 1 c)) t
with Exit ->
prerr_endline "That is an invalid entry. Please try again.";
input()
;;
 
let print_score g t =
let bull = ref 0 in
List.iter2 (fun x y ->
if x = y then incr bull
) g t;
let cow = ref 0 in
List.iter (fun x ->
if List.mem x t then incr cow
) g;
cow := !cow - !bull;
Printf.printf "%d bulls, %d cows\n%!" !bull !cow
;;
 
let () =
Random.self_init();
let rec mkgoal acc = function 4 -> acc
| i ->
let n = succ(Random.int 9) in
if List.mem n acc
then mkgoal acc i
else mkgoal (n::acc) (succ i)
in
let g = mkgoal [] 0 in
let found = ref false in
while not !found do
let t = input() in
if t = g
then found := true
else print_score g t
done;
print_endline "Congratulations you guessed correctly";
;;

[edit] Oz

declare
proc {Main}
Solution = {PickNUnique 4 {List.number 1 9 1}}
 
proc {Loop}
Guess = {EnterGuess}
in
{System.showInfo
{Bulls Guess Solution}#" bulls and "#
{Cows Guess Solution}#" cows"}
if Guess \= Solution then {Loop} end
end
in
{Loop}
{System.showInfo "You have won!"}
end
 
fun {Bulls Xs Sol}
{Length {Filter {List.zip Xs Sol Value.'=='} Id}}
end
 
fun {Cows Xs Sol}
{Length {Intersection Xs Sol}}
end
 
local
class TextFile from Open.file Open.text end
StdIn = {New TextFile init(name:stdin)}
in
fun {EnterGuess}
try
{System.printInfo "Enter your guess (e.g. \"1234\"): "}
S = {StdIn getS($)}
in
%% verify
{Length S} = 4
{All S Char.isDigit} = true
{FD.distinct S} %% assert there is no duplicate digit
%% convert from digits to numbers
{Map S fun {$ D} D-&0 end}
catch _ then
{EnterGuess}
end
end
end
 
fun {PickNUnique N Xs}
{FoldL {MakeList N}
fun {$ Z _}
{Pick {Diff Xs Z}}|Z
end
nil}
end
 
fun {Pick Xs}
{Nth Xs {OS.rand} mod {Length Xs} + 1}
end
 
fun {Diff Xs Ys}
{FoldL Ys List.subtract Xs}
end
 
fun {Intersection Xs Ys}
{Filter Xs fun {$ X} {Member X Ys} end}
end
 
fun {Id X} X end
in
{Main}

[edit] Perl

use Data::Random qw(rand_set);
use List::MoreUtils qw(uniq);
 
my $size = 4;
my $chosen = join "", rand_set set => ["1".."9"], size => $size;
 
print "I've chosen a number from $size unique digits from 1 to 9; you need
to input $size unique digits to guess my number\n"
;
 
for ( my $guesses = 1; ; $guesses++ ) {
my $guess;
while (1) {
print "\nNext guess [$guesses]: ";
$guess = <STDIN>;
chomp $guess;
checkguess($guess) and last;
print "$size digits, no repetition, no 0... retry\n";
}
if ( $guess eq $chosen ) {
print "You did it in $guesses attempts!\n";
last;
}
my $bulls = 0;
my $cows = 0;
for my $i (0 .. $size-1) {
if ( substr($guess, $i, 1) eq substr($chosen, $i, 1) ) {
$bulls++;
} elsif ( index($chosen, substr($guess, $i, 1)) >= 0 ) {
$cows++;
}
}
print "$cows cows, $bulls bulls\n";
}
 
sub checkguess
{
my $g = shift;
return uniq(split //, $g) == $size && $g =~ /^[1-9]{$size}$/;
}

[edit] Perl 6

Translation of: Python

Works with: Rakudo Star version 2010-08

my $size = 4;
my @secret = pick $size, '1' .. '9';
 
for 1..* -> $guesses {
my @guess;
loop {
@guess = (prompt("Guess $guesses: ") // exit).comb;
last if @guess == $size and
all(@guess) eq one(@guess) & any('1' .. '9');
say 'Malformed guess; try again.';
}
my ($bulls, $cows) = 0, 0;
for ^$size {
when @guess[$_] eq @secret[$_] { ++$bulls; }
when @guess[$_] eq any @secret { ++$cows; }
}
last if $bulls == $size;
say "$bulls bulls, $cows cows.";
}
 
say 'A winner is you!';

[edit] PHP

<?php
$size = 4;
 
$chosen = implode(array_rand(array_flip(range(1,9)), $size));
 
echo "I've chosen a number from $size unique digits from 1 to 9; you need
to input $size unique digits to guess my number\n"
;
 
for ($guesses = 1; ; $guesses++) {
while (true) {
echo "\nNext guess [$guesses]: ";
$guess = rtrim(fgets(STDIN));
if (!checkguess($guess))
echo "$size digits, no repetition, no 0... retry\n";
else
break;
}
if ($guess == $chosen) {
echo "You did it in $guesses attempts!\n";
break;
} else {
$bulls = 0;
$cows = 0;
foreach (range(0, $size-1) as $i) {
if ($guess[$i] == $chosen[$i])
$bulls++;
else if (strpos($chosen, $guess[$i]) !== FALSE)
$cows++;
}
echo "$cows cows, $bulls bulls\n";
}
}
 
function checkguess($g)
{
global $size;
return count(array_unique(str_split($g))) == $size &&
preg_match("/^[1-9]{{$size}}$/", $g);
}
?>

[edit] PicoLisp

(de ok? (N)
(let D (mapcar 'format (chop N))
(and (num? N)
(not (member 0 D))
(= 4 (length D))
(= D (uniq D))
D )) )
 
(de init-cows ()
(until (setq *Hidden (ok? (rand 1234 9876)))) )
 
(de guess (N)
(let D (ok? N)
(if D
(let Bulls (cnt '= D *Hidden)
(if (= 4 Bulls)
" You guessed it!"
(let Cows (- (cnt '((N) (member N *Hidden)) D) Bulls)
(pack Bulls " bulls, " Cows " cows") ) ) )
" Bad guess! (4 unique digits, 1-9)" ) ) )
 

[edit] PureBasic

Define.s secret, guess, c
Define.i bulls, cows, guesses, i
 
If OpenConsole()
 
While Len(secret) < 4
c = Chr(Random(8) + 49)
If FindString(secret, c, 1) = 0
secret + c
EndIf
Wend
 
Repeat
Print("Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: ")
guess = Input()
If Len(guess) = 0
Break ;break from loop
EndIf
 
isMalformedGuess = #False
If Len(guess) <> 4
;guess is too short
isMalformedGuess = #True
Else
For i = 1 To 4
c = Mid(guess, i, 1)
If Not FindString("123456789", c, 1) Or CountString(guess, c) <> 1
;guess contains either non-digits or duplicate digits
isMalformedGuess = #True
Break ;break from For/Next loop
EndIf
Next
EndIf
 
If isMalformedGuess
PrintN("** You should enter 4 different numeric digits that are each from 1 to 9!")
Continue ;continue loop
EndIf
 
bulls = 0: cows = 0: guesses = guesses + 1
For i = 1 To 4
c = Mid(secret, i, 1)
If Mid(guess, i, 1) = c
bulls + 1
ElseIf FindString(guess, c, 1)
cows + 1
EndIf
Next
 
Print( Str(bulls) + " bull")
If bulls <> 1
Print( "s")
EndIf
Print( ", " + Str(cows) + " cow")
If cows <> 1
PrintN( "s")
Else
PrintN("")
EndIf
 
If guess = secret
PrintN("You won after " + Str(guesses) + " guesses!")
Break ;break from loop
EndIf
ForEver
 
Print(#CRLF$ + #CRLF$ + "Press ENTER to exit")
Input()
CloseConsole()
EndIf

[edit] Python

'''
Bulls and cows. A game pre-dating, and similar to, Mastermind.
'
''
 
import random
 
digits = '123456789'
size = 4
chosen = ''.join(random.sample(digits,size))
#print chosen # Debug
print '''I have chosen a number from %s unique digits from 1 to 9 arranged in a random order.
You need to input a %i digit, unique digit number as a guess at what I have chosen'
'' % (size, size)
guesses = 0
while True:
guesses += 1
while True:
# get a good guess
guess = raw_input('\nNext guess [%i]: ' % guesses).strip()
if len(guess) == size and \
all(char in digits for char in guess) \
and len(set(guess)) == size:
break
print "Problem, try again. You need to enter %i unique digits from 1 to 9" % size
if guess == chosen:
print '\nCongratulations you guessed correctly in',guesses,'attempts'
break
bulls = cows = 0
for i in range(size):
if guess[i] == chosen[i]:
bulls += 1
elif guess[i] in chosen:
cows += 1
print '  %i Bulls\n  %i Cows' % (bulls, cows)

Sample output:

I have chosen a number from 4 unique digits from 1 to 9 arranged in a random order.
You need to input a 4 digit, unique digit number as a guess at what I have chosen

Next guess [1]: 79
Problem, try again. You need to enter 4 unique digits from 1 to 9

Next guess [1]: 7983
  2 Bulls
  2 Cows

Next guess [2]: 7938

Congratulations you guessed correctly in 2 attempts

[edit] R

Works with: R version 2.8.1

target <- sample(1:9,4)
bulls <- 0
cows <- 0
attempts <- 0
while (bulls != 4)
{
input <- readline("Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits or 0s: ")
if (nchar(input) == 4)
{
input <- as.integer(strsplit(input,"")[[1]])
if ((sum(is.na(input)+sum(input==0))>=1) | (length(table(input)) != 4)) {print("Malformed input!")} else {
bulls <- sum(input == target)
cows <- sum(input %in% target)-bulls
cat("\n",bulls," Bull(s) and ",cows, " Cow(s)\n")
attempts <- attempts + 1
}
} else {print("Malformed input!")}
}
print(paste("You won in",attempts,"attempt(s)!"))

[edit] Ruby

Inspired by Tcl Works with: Ruby version 1.8.7+

def generate_word(len)
([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].shuffle)[0,len].join("")
end
 
def get_guess(len)
while true
print "Enter a guess: "
guess = gets.strip
err = case
when guess.match(/\D/)  : "digits only"
when guess.length != len  : "exactly #{len} digits"
when guess.split("").uniq.length != len: "digits must be unique "
else nil
end
break if err.nil?
puts "the word must be #{len} unique digits between 1 and 9 (#{err}). Try again."
end
guess
end
 
def score(word, guess)
bulls = cows = 0
guess.bytes.each_with_index do |byte, idx|
if word[idx] == byte
bulls += 1
elsif word.include? byte
cows += 1
end
end
[bulls, cows]
end
 
srand
word_length = 4
puts "I have chosen a number with #{word_length} unique digits from 1 to 9."
word = generate_word(word_length)
count = 0
while true
guess = get_guess(word_length)
count += 1
break if word == guess
puts "that guess has %d bulls and %d cows" % score(word, guess)
end
puts "you guessed correctly in #{count} tries."

[edit] Scheme

Works with: any R6RS Scheme

 
 
;generate a random non-repeating list of 4 digits, 1-9 inclusive
(define (get-num)
(define (gen lst)
(if (= (length lst) 4) lst
(let ((digit (+ (random 9) 1)))
(if (member digit lst) ;make sure the new digit isn't in the
;list
(gen lst)
(gen (cons digit lst))))))
(string->list (apply string-append (map number->string (gen '())))))
 
;is g a valid guess (that is, non-repeating, four digits 1-9
;inclusive?)
(define (valid-guess? g)
(let ((g-num (string->number (apply string g))))
;does the same digit appear twice in lst?
(define (repeats? lst)
(cond ((null? lst) #f)
((member (car lst) (cdr lst)) #t)
(else (repeats? (cdr lst)))))
(and g-num
(> g-num 1233)
(< g-num 9877)
(not (repeats? g)))))
 
;return '(cows bulls) for the given guess
(define (score answer guess)
;total cows + bulls
(define (cows&bulls a g)
(cond ((null? a) 0)
((member (car a) g) (+ 1 (cows&bulls (cdr a) g)))
(else (cows&bulls (cdr a) g))))
;bulls only
(define (bulls a g)
(cond ((null? a) 0)
((equal? (car a) (car g)) (+ 1 (bulls (cdr a) (cdr g))))
(else (bulls (cdr a) (cdr g)))))
(list (- (cows&bulls answer guess) (bulls answer guess)) (bulls answer guess)))
 
;play the game
(define (bull-cow answer)
;get the user's guess as a list
(define (get-guess)
(let ((e (read)))
(if (number? e)
(string->list (number->string e))
(string->list (symbol->string e)))))
(display "Enter a guess: ")
(let ((guess (get-guess)))
(if (valid-guess? guess)
(let ((bulls (cadr (score answer guess)))
(cows (car (score answer guess))))
(if (= bulls 4)
(display "You win!\n")
(begin
(display bulls)
(display " bulls, ")
(display cows)
(display " cows.\n")
(bull-cow answer))))
(begin
(display "Invalid guess.\n")
(bull-cow answer)))))
 
(bull-cow (get-num))
 

[edit] Sample game play

Enter a guess: 1234
0 bulls, 1 cows.
Enter a guess: 2345
1 bulls, 0 cows.
Enter a guess: 2346
1 bulls, 1 cows.
Enter a guess: 2367
0 bulls, 1 cows.
Enter a guess: 2647
1 bulls, 1 cows.
Enter a guess: 2648
2 bulls, 1 cows.
Enter a guess: 2468
1 bulls, 2 cows.
Enter a guess: 1468
1 bulls, 2 cows.
Enter a guess: 2684
0 bulls, 3 cows.
Enter a guess: 6248
3 bulls, 0 cows.
Enter a guess: 6948
You win!


[edit] Smalltalk

Works with: GNU Smalltalk

Object subclass: BullsCows [
|number|
BullsCows class >> new: secretNum [ |i|
i := self basicNew.
(self isValid: secretNum)
ifFalse: [ SystemExceptions.InvalidArgument
signalOn: secretNum
reason: 'You need 4 unique digits from 1 to 9' ].
i setNumber: secretNum.
^ i
]
BullsCows class >> new [ |b| b := Set new.
[ b size < 4 ]
whileTrue: [ b add: ((Random between: 1 and: 9) displayString first) ].
^ self new: (b asString)
]
BullsCows class >> isValid: num [
^ (num asSet size = 4) & ((num asSet includes: $0) not)
]
setNumber: num [ number := num ]
check: guess [ |bc| bc := Bag new.
1 to: 4 do: [ :i |
(number at: i) = (guess at: i)
ifTrue: [ bc add: 'bulls' ]
ifFalse: [
(number includes: (guess at: i))
ifTrue: [ bc add: 'cows' ]
]
].
^ bc
]
].
 
'Guess the 4-digits number (digits from 1 to 9, no repetition)' displayNl.
 
|guessMe d r tries|
[
tries := 0.
guessMe := BullsCows new.
[
[
'Write 4 digits: ' display.
d := stdin nextLine.
(BullsCows isValid: d)
] whileFalse: [
'Insert 4 digits, no repetition, exclude the digit 0' displayNl
].
r := guessMe check: d.
tries := tries + 1.
(r occurrencesOf: 'bulls') = 4
] whileFalse: [
('%1 cows, %2 bulls' % { r occurrencesOf: 'cows'. r occurrencesOf: 'bulls' })
displayNl.
].
('Good, you guessed it in %1 tries!' % { tries }) displayNl.
'Do you want to play again? [y/n]' display.
( (stdin nextLine) = 'y' )
] whileTrue: [ Character nl displayNl ].

[edit] Tcl

proc main {} {
fconfigure stdout -buffering none
set length 4
 
puts "I have chosen a number from $length unique digits from 1 to 9 arranged in a random order.
You need to input a $length digit, unique digit number as a guess at what I have chosen
"

 
while true {
set word [generateWord $length]
set count 1
while {[set guess [getGuess $length]] ne $word} {
printScore $length $word $guess
incr count
}
puts "You guessed correctly in $count tries."
if {[yn "Play again?"] eq "n"} break
}
}
 
proc generateWord {length} {
set chars 123456789
for {set i 1} {$i <= $length} {incr i} {
set idx [expr {int(rand() * [string length $chars])}]
append word [string index $chars $idx]
set chars [string replace $chars $idx $idx]
}
return $word
 
# here's another way to generate word with no duplications
set word ""
while {[string length $word] < $length} {
set char [expr {int(1 + 9*rand())}]
if {[string first $char $word] == -1} {
append word $char
}
}
}
 
proc getGuess {length} {
puts -nonewline "Enter your guess: "
while true {
gets stdin guess
if {[string match [string repeat {[1-9]} $length] $guess]} {
return $guess
}
if {[string tolower [string trim $guess]] eq "quit"} {
puts Bye
exit
}
puts "The word must be $length digits between 1 and 9 inclusive. Try again."
}
}
 
proc printScore {length word guess} {
set bulls 0
set cows 0
for {set i 0} {$i < $length} {incr i} {
if {[string index $word $i] eq [string index $guess $i]} {
incr bulls
set word [string replace $word $i $i +]
}
}
puts " $bulls bulls"
for {set i 0} {$i < $length} {incr i} {
if {[set j [string first [string index $guess $i] $word]] != -1} {
incr cows
set word [string replace $word $j $j -]
}
}
puts " $cows cows"
}
 
proc yn {msg} {
while true {
puts -nonewline "$msg \[y/n] "
gets stdin ans
set char [string tolower [string index [string trim $ans] 0]]
if {$char eq "y" || $char eq "n"} {
return $char
}
}
}
 
main

[edit] UNIX Shell

Works with: bash version 3

#!/bin/bash
 
rand() {
local min=${1:-0}
local max=${2:-32767}
 
[ ${min} -gt ${max} ] &&
min=$(( min ^ max )) &&
max=$(( min ^ max )) &&
min=$(( min ^ max ))
 
echo -n $(( ( $RANDOM % $max ) + $min ))
}
 
in_arr() {
local quandry="${1}"
shift
local arr=( $@ )
local i=''
 
for i in ${arr[*]}
do
[ "${quandry}" == "${i}" ] && return 0 && break
done
 
return 1
}
 
delete_at() {
local idx="$(( $1 + 1 ))"
shift
local arr=( "sentinel" $@ )
 
echo -n "${arr[@]:1:$(( idx - 1 ))} ${arr[@]:$((idx + 1)):$(( ${#arr[@]} - idx - 1))}"
}
 
delete_first() {
local meanie="${1}"
shift
local arr=( $@ )
local i=0
 
for (( i = 0; i < ${#arr[@]} ; i++ ))
do
[ "${arr[${i}]}" == "${meanie}" ] && arr=( $( delete_at ${i} ${arr[*]} ) )
done
 
echo -n "${arr[*]}"
}
 
to_arr() {
local string="${1}"
local arr=()
 
while [ "${#string}" -gt 0 ]
do
arr=( ${arr[*]} ${string:0:1} )
string="${string:1}"
done
 
echo -n "${arr[*]}"
}
 
choose_idx() {
local arr=( $@ )
 
echo -n "$( rand 0 $(( ${#arr[@]} - 1 )) )"
}
 
locate_bulls() {
local secret=( $( to_arr "${1}" ) )
local guess=( $( to_arr "${2}" ) )
local hits=()
local i=0
 
for (( i=0; i<4; i++ ))
do
[ "${secret[${i}]}" -eq "${guess[${i}]}" ] && hits=( ${hits[*]} ${i} )
done
 
echo -n "${hits[*]}"
}
 
bulls() {
local secret="${1}"
local guess="${2}"
local bulls=( $( locate_bulls "${secret}" "${guess}" ) )
 
echo -n "${#bulls[@]}"
}
 
cows() {
local secret=( $( to_arr "${1}" ) )
local guess=( $( to_arr "${2}" ) )
local bulls=( $( locate_bulls "${1}" "${2}" ) )
local hits=0
local i=''
 
# Avoid double-counting bulls
for i in ${bulls[*]}
do
secret=( $( delete_at ${i} ${secret[*]} ) )
done
 
# Process the guess against what's left of the secret
for i in ${guess[*]}
do
in_arr "${i}" ${secret[*]} &&
secret=( $( delete_first "${i}" ${secret[*]} ) ) &&
(( hits++ ))
done
 
echo -n ${hits}
}
 
malformed() {
local guess=( $( to_arr "${1}" ) )
local i=''
 
[ ${#guess[@]} -ne 4 ] &&
return 0
 
for i in ${guess[*]}
do
if ! in_arr ${i} 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
then
return 0
break
fi
done
 
return 1
}
 
candidates=( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 )
secret=''
 
while [ "${#secret}" -lt 4 ]
do
cidx=$( choose_idx ${candidates[*]} )
secret="${secret}${candidates[${cidx}]}"
candidates=( $(delete_at ${cidx} ${candidates[*]} ) )
done
 
while read -p "Enter a four-digit guess: " guess
do
malformed "${guess}" && echo "Malformed guess" && continue
[ "${guess}" == "${secret}" ] && echo "You win!" && exit
echo "Score: $( bulls "${secret}" "${guess}" ) Bulls, $( cows "${secret}" "${guess}" ) Cows"
done

[edit] Vedit macro language

Buf_Switch(Buf_Free)
#90 = Time_Tick // seed for random number generator
#91 = 10 // random numbers in range 0 to 9
while (EOB_pos < 4) { // 4 digits needed
Call("RANDOM")
BOF Ins_Char(Return_Value + '0')
Replace("(.)(.*)\1", "\1\2", REGEXP+BEGIN+NOERR) // remove any duplicate
}
 
#3 = 0
repeat (99) {
Get_Input(10, "Guess a 4-digit number with no duplicate digits: ", NOCR)
if (Reg_Size(10) == 0) { Break } // empty string = exit
Num_Eval_Reg(10) // check for numeric digits
if (Chars_Matched != 4) {
M("You should enter 4 numeric digits\n")
Continue
}
 
Goto_Pos(4) // count bulls
Reg_Ins(10, OVERWRITE)
#1 = Search("(.)...\1", REGEXP+BEGIN+ALL+NOERR)
 
RS(10, "[", INSERT) // count cows
RS(10, "]", APPEND)
#2 = Search_Block(@10, 0, 4, REGEXP+BEGIN+ALL+NOERR) - #1
 
#3++
NT(#1, NOCR) M(" bulls,") NT(#2, NOCR) M(" cows\n")
if (#1 == 4) {
M("You won after") NT(#3, NOCR) M(" guesses!\n")
Break
}
}
Buf_Quit(OK)
Return
 
//--------------------------------------------------------------
// Generate random numbers in range 0 <= Return_Value < #91
// #90 = Seed (0 to 0x7fffffff)
// #91 = Scaling (0 to 0x10000)
 
:RANDOM:
#92 = 0x7fffffff / 48271
#93 = 0x7fffffff % 48271
#90 = (48271 * (#90 % #92) - #93 * (#90 / #92)) & 0x7fffffff
Return ((#90 & 0xffff) * #91 / 0x10000)

[edit] Visual Basic .NET

Imports System
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
 
Module Bulls_and_Cows
Function CreateNumber() As String
Dim random As New Random()
Dim sequence As Char() = {"1"c, "2"c, "3"c, "4"c, "5"c, "6"c, "7"c, "8"c, "9"c}
 
For i As Integer = 0 To sequence.Length - 1
Dim j As Integer = random.Next(sequence.Length)
Dim temp As Char = sequence(i) : sequence(i) = sequence(j) : sequence(j) = temp
Next
 
Return New String(sequence, 0, 4)
End Function
 
Function IsFourDigitNumber(ByVal number As String) As Boolean
Return Regex.IsMatch(number, "^[1-9]{4}$")
End Function
 
Sub Main()
Dim chosenNumber As String = CreateNumber()
Dim attempt As Integer = 0
Console.WriteLine("Number is chosen")
Dim gameOver As Boolean = False
Do
attempt += 1
Console.WriteLine("Attempt #{0}. Enter four digit number: ", attempt)
Dim number As String = Console.ReadLine()
Do While Not IsFourDigitNumber(number)
Console.WriteLine("Invalid number: type four characters. Every character must digit be between '1' and '9'.")
number = Console.ReadLine()
Loop
 
Dim bulls As Integer = 0
Dim cows As Integer = 0
 
For i As Integer = 0 To number.Length - 1
Dim j As Integer = chosenNumber.IndexOf(number(i))
If i = j Then
bulls += 1
ElseIf j >= 0 Then
cows += 1
End If
Next
 
If bulls < chosenNumber.Length Then
Console.WriteLine("The number '{0}' has {1} bulls and {2} cows", _
number, bulls, cows)
Else
gameOver = True
End If
Loop Until gameOver
Console.WriteLine("The number was guessed in {0} attempts. Congratulations!", attempt)
End Sub
End Module
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