C++ Programming Projects: Algorithms & Simulations

Project 1: String Manipulation, Recursion, and Binary Utilities

File: A1_T1_25_20231036.cpp

Features

String Splitting Function

• Splits a given string into substrings based on a specified delimiter
• Returns a vector of substrings for further processing

Teddy Bear Game (Recursive Puzzle)

A mathematical game where the player tries to reduce a starting number of teddy bears to exactly 42 using specific rules:

• Divide by 2 (if even)
• Subtract the product of the last two digits (if divisible by 3 or 4)
• Subtract 42 (if divisible by 5)
• Uses recursion to explore possible paths to victory

Binary Number Utilities

• Binary Conversion: Converts a decimal number into its binary representation
• Binary Generation: Generates all possible binary numbers of a given length k with a specified prefix

Phishing Email Scanner

• Scans a text file (simulating an email) for common phishing keywords
• Assigns points based on keyword occurrences
• Calculates a total "phishing score"

Project 2: Game of Life Simulation

File: GameOfLife.cpp

Rules

• Underpopulation: Live cells with <2 neighbors die
• Survival: 2-3 neighbors → survives
• Overpopulation: >3 neighbors → dies
• Reproduction: Dead cells with 3 neighbors → revive

Features

• 20x20 grid visualization (* = alive, - = dead)
• Generational animation with console clearing
• Interactive controls:

  1. Start Simulation
  2. Exit
  3. Learn Rules
  

Key Programming Concepts Demonstrated

• Recursion

  • Teddy Bear Game
  • Binary Generation

• String Manipulation