A Laboratory Course in C++, 5th Edition

Lesson 2-5: Case Study Maintenance

38 | Chapter 2

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Exercise 1: Compile and run program Chessboard (chessboard.cpp), the case study program

from Chapter 2.

Exercise 2: Change the program so that a dollar sign is used rather than an asterisk to build the

board. Compile and run the program. Which do you think is clearer?

Exercise 3: Change the program so that only the outline of each square is shown. Here is an

example row:

$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ ...