Questions tagged [runoff]
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pset3 runoff: find_min function help
please help.
Errors:
:( find_min returns minimum when all candidates are tied
find_min did not identify correct minimum
:( find_min ignores eliminated candidates
find_min did not identify correct ...
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Pset3 add value to preferences array
my code
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
if (strcmp(candidates[i].name, name) == 0)
{
preferences[voter][rank] = i;
return true;
}
}
I'm able to printout ...
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(!vote) in runoff [pset3]
I am having real difficulty understanding how calling the vote function for valid votes in runoff is supposed to work.
The relevant part of the distribution code is as follows:
// Record vote, unless ...
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Tabulate fails with candidate elimination
I 've tried many things and they didn't solve the problem.
Thanks in advance.
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Vote indexing problem
my code works well in indexing all votes in the preferences except for the first one, I tried debugging and it worked well for all indexes including the first one..!
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Preferences error
I can't fully understand this code syntax or how it will look like if we are going to print it for example.
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Having trouble with is_tie in runoff. How do I use a count in an if statement as a variable in another if statement?
I need to be able to count "eliminated" from the number returning true from one if statement and use it in the if statement that follows it. How do I get the code to store the new "...
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Pset3 - runoff - print_winner and find_min error
After I checked my code using check50 cs50/problems/2021/x/runoff, I received the following error messages for my bool print_winner(void) function and int find_min(void) function as follows
:( ...
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Problem Set 3 (Runoff) print_winner function doesn't print and quits
I am working on problem set 3 runoff and I am having trouble with getting my print_winner function to work correctly. When I run the program it basically does nothing and quits the program. It gets ...
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CS50 - pset3 - Runoff | Check50 failing print_winner on majority but works correctly for any manual test I can think of
I'm having trouble with getting Runoff to complete Check50. All checks are passing except the two below for the print_winner function
:( print_winner prints name when someone has a majority
Cause
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why am i getting an " use of undeclared identifier 'j' or 'i' " on the vote and tabulate functions?
shouldn't the compiler consider the 'i' and the 'j' from the for loop in the 'main' function to be the voter and rank ints passed to the functions
#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h&...
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Pset3 Runoff Tabulate Function
I'm stuck on tabulate function, my code didn't pass any of the requirements in check50.
Requirements:
tabulate counts votes when all candidates remain in election
tabulate counts votes when one ...
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Runoff: Issue with check50 on find_min function
I've tried two different variations of my implementation of the find_min functions and both times two of the requirements on check50 are achieved and only one shows an error.
Sucesses:
:) ...
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My tabulate function won't work for multiple eliminated candidates
I dont know what to do. My tabulate function won't work for multiple eliminated candidates and multiple rounds of preferences. The rest is fine, as check50 states:
:) tabulate counts votes when all ...
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Pset3 Runoff is_tie
Having issues with Check 50 and the is_tie function:
:( is_tie returns false when only some of the candidates are tied
is_tie did not return false
:( is_tie detects tie after some candidates have ...
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cs50 pset3 runoff tabulate function help
I have been stuck at the tabulate function for quite some time, I'm able to code all the other functions except for this tabulate functions.
If possible do help me look to see what wrong with the ...
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Runoff Help: Tabulate Handles Multiple Rounds of Preferences
I cannot figure out why I am getting rejected on check50 for ":( tabulate handles multiple rounds of preferences - tabulate function did not produce correct vote totals". I get green ...
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PSET 3 Runoff Error: variable length array declaration not allowed at file scope
I realize that this code is not well designed, however I will try to solve that once my code can compile.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <cs50.h>
#include <string.h>
typedef struct
{
...
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Why do I keep getting the error "expression result unused" in PSET 3 runoff?
I keep getting the error "expression result unused" on the line with preferences[i][j]; . I've tried reinitializing the j and the i variable in the loop in different ways but nothing I've ...
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Tabulate not working when more than 1 candidate is eliminated
Here is my Tabulate Function -
void tabulate(void)
{
int j = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
{
if (candidates[preferences[i][j]].eliminated == 1)
{
...
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Please help me by reviewing my logic for Tabulate in Runoff Pset3
Let's say 3 candidates were their initially and A and B got 2 votes each while C got 1 hence C should be eliminated then in the next round we need to see the second preference votes right? As the ...
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pset 3 Runoff Where is my code wrong?
I have written the functions but I am not sure which one is wrong as I am not getting any output
Here is my code:
// Record preference if vote is valid
bool vote(int voter, int rank, string name)
{
...
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Tabulate in Runoff
Finally took a break for a few days to think about stuff and I am back at doing psets
Now I am trying to fix the tabulate function, here's my code -
void tabulate(void)
{
for (int i = 0; i < ...
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Vote Function in Runoff
Here's my code
bool vote(int voter, int rank, string name)
{
int j = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
if (strcmp(name, candidates[i].name) == 0)
{
preferences[i][...
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Is my vote function correct in Runoff?
I have started runoff and just completed step 1 that is to write the vote function can someone tell me if it's correct? It seems to give the correct output but I don't think I used int rank in the ...
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Check50 all green but my own tests fail
I completed Runoff with 100% pass in check50 but when i do my own tests i get wrong winners. I checked everything to the best of my abilities but i just can't find the problem and it's driving me ...
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CS50 Runoff Tabulate
So I have been working on the tabulate function and Check50 says that the function is correct and it does properly work when no candidate is eliminated and when one is eliminated, but not when ...
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Pset3 Runoff Find Min not Coded Properly - Can't Find Error
The way I have coded it, I believe my min should be set correctly, but when I try to run it, the check50 says it's wrong. I tested it by printing my min at various points in the code, and it is not ...
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My runoff problem doesn't pass check50
when I run check50 this is the message I get and I don't know what to fix
:( tabulate counts votes when all candidates remain in election
tabulate function did not produce correct vote totals
:( ...
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Pset 3 runoff. Votes not updating, trying to understand the code sequencing
Ok so im stuck on the tabulate funtion in runoff for pset3.
The issue im having is that when i call to "printf" the candidates vote counts the votes still come out as 0. So i dont think the ...
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PSET3 Runoff specification (year 2020): Multiple eliminated candidates featuring in the next-preferred candidates list
In the pset3 Runoff specification (year 2020), every voter effectively votes for their top-preferred candidate who has not already been eliminated.
If the top-preferred candidate has already been ...
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pset3 runoff help -> 3 :( showing on check50
I'm getting the following fails when I check pset3 runoff (all the rest are coming up as correct)
:( tabulate counts votes when multiple candidates are eliminated
tabulate function did not produce ...
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*** No rule to make target 'runoff'. Stop. Even though I'm in the correct directory
I keep getting the No rule to make target error on the runoff problem even when I'm in the correct directory as you can see in the picture attached.
Note: I have just completed the vote function for ...
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pset 3 runoff help again
I still dont know what to put in for loop :(
I still dont know what to put in the for loop
for(int k = 0; k < voter_count; k++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
{
...
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PSET3 Runoff Help Please
for(m = 0; m < voter_count; m++)
{
for(t = 1; t < 4; t++)
{
string name = get_string("Rank %i: ", t);
}
printf("\n");
}
}
bool vote(int voter, int rank, string name)
{
...
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runoff tabulate error :( tabulate counts votes when multiple candidates are eliminated
void tabulate(void)
{
for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++) //as long as the number of total voters has not been met; this increases which voter we are on
{
int j = 0;
...
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CS50 Runoff – Cannot get program to execute, am I stuck in an infinite loop somewhere?
I'm trying to execute runoff but after I enter the voters' ranks, the terminal window blinks back at me with nothing. I've scoured all over for similar problems but cannot figure out a solution.
I've ...
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Pset3 runoff tabulation error
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I keep getting a tabulation error with check50 that I cannot replicate
11 voters, 4 candidates, 3 or 4 rounds of voting works fine with I run it, and debug50 ...
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Trouble with find_min
I'm trying to implement a bubble sort in the find_min function in pset3 runoff. But It looks like it is not returning the correct min. I think it is because candidates[0].votes may not be the lowest ...
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Trouble with tabulate and printwinner
I'm having a hard time with the runoff problem in pset3, especially with the tabulate function. Based on the instructions it looks like I need to update the preferences array but I'm not sure how. I'm ...
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Trouble with vote function
I can't get the vote function in Runoff to work properly. Can anyone help explain what I am doing wrong here?
bool vote(int voter, int rank, string name)
{
for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
...
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Pset3 Runoff tabulation issues
I am so close to a successful runoff program, but I've been having issues with the tabulation section. I decided that this was a good place to implement a recursive function, but it is a new concept ...
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pset 3 runoff find_min - where is my logic failing ? - the check gives and error saying it doesn`t find the correct min
int find_min(void)
{
int min = voter_count;
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
if (candidates[i].eliminated == false && candidates[i].votes < min)
{
min = ...
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Pset 3 Min function need some help
So my min code works, except it ignores the eliminate function. Can someone please show me where my logic is wrong? Thanks.
int find_min(void)
{
int min = voter_count;
int h = 0;
for (int i = 0; i ...
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pset3 print_winner (prints name when someone has a majority)
I tried in two ways to show the winner of the election, and both testing manually are giving the correct result, but when testing by "check50" the message always appears:
:( print_winner prints name ...
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Pset3 Runoff - Printing All Candidates
Could use some help with Runoff. If I do a simple clear winner (all voters vote for the same person as first choice) it prints out the winner just fine. But if I do the test input that the problem ...
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what does different return value signifies in this problem of runoff?
#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h>
// Max voters and candidates
#define MAX_VOTERS 100
#define MAX_CANDIDATES 9
// preferences[i][j] is jth preference for voter i
int preferences[...
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pset3 runoff print_winner check50 error
So I have seen this issue mentioned here before and the others have suggested that printing a newline after the name is the solution. However, my code does print a newline and in my tests, I'm getting ...
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check50 errors - runoff
I've been trying to resolve these myself for too long - I'm officially stuck
These are the check50 errors I get:
:( tabulate counts votes when multiple candidates are eliminated
:( find_min ignores ...
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Back again with runoff problems, tabulate() passes no check50 tests
(I can't get formatting to work properly here so it might look a bit weird)
void tabulate(void)
{
int j = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
{
for( ; j < voter_count;)
{
...
