main.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <time.h>
#include <vector>
#include <unistd.h>
#include "termmanip.h"
#include "cat.h"

using namespace std;

int main() {
  vector <animal *> world;  //the stuff that will struggle
  int n;

  srand(time(0)); //start the random numbers
  
  //get the number of living things
  cout << "Welcome to life, where none escape alive!" << endl;
  cout << "How many living things? ";
  cin >> n;

  //make that number of living things
  while(n--) {
    animal *t;

    //make a new cat
    t = new cat();

    world.push_back(t);
  }

  while(true) {
    animal *eater, *eaten;

    //select to random living things
    eater = world[rand()%world.size()];
    eaten = world[rand()%world.size()];

    //they eat!
    cout << clearScreen << cursorPosition(1,1);
    cout << eater << " eats " << eaten << endl;
    eater->eat(eaten);

    for(auto itr = world.begin(); itr != world.end(); itr++) {
      cout << *itr;
      (*itr)->print();
    }

    sleep(1);
  }
}