Clearing a console to simulate menus C++ - c++

Question

After finding a text-based rock paper scissors app I wrote, I decided to improve the code. Now, I want to write in for the console to clear the screen before returning to the main menu, and before executing a requested app operation. Here is the code:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <time.h>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
void scoreCounter(int playerWins, int playerTies, int playerLosses, int compWins, int compTies, int compLosses)
{
cout << "PLAYER SCORE:\n\n";
cout << "Wins: " << playerWins << "\n";
cout << "Losses: " << playerLosses << "\n";
cout << "Ties: " << playerTies << "\n\n\n";
cout << "COMPUTER SCORE:\n\n";
cout << "Wins: " << compWins << "\n";
cout << "Losses: " << compLosses << "\n";
cout << "Ties: " << compTies << "\n\n\n";
}
void mainMenu()
{
cout << "Main Menu\n\n";
cout << "1) Play Rock Paper Scissors\n";
cout << "2) Display scoreboard\n";
cout << "3) Exit app\n";
cout << "\n";
}
void rockPaperScissorsShoot(int playerWins, int playerTies, int playerLosses, int compWins, int compTies, int compLosses) {
cout << "Rock Paper Scissors Shoot!\n";
string playerChoice;
cin >> playerChoice;
transform(playerChoice.begin(), playerChoice.end(), playerChoice.begin(), ::tolower);
int n1;
int n2;
int n3;
srand(time(NULL));
if (playerChoice == "Rock" || playerChoice == "rock") {
n1 = rand() %3;
if (n1 == 0) {
cout << "You win!\n";
playerWins++;
compLosses++;
}
else if (n1 == 1) {
cout << "You lose!\n";
playerLosses++;
compWins++;
}
else if (n1 == 2) {
cout << "You tied!\n";
playerTies++;
compTies++;
}
}
else if (playerChoice == "Paper" || playerChoice == "paper") {
n2 = rand() %3;
if (n2 == 0) {
cout << "You win!\n";
playerWins++;
compLosses++;
}
else if (n2 == 1) {
cout << "You lose!\n";
playerLosses++;
compWins++;
}
else if (n2 == 2) {
cout << "You tied!\n";
playerTies++;
compTies++;
}
}
else if (playerChoice == "Scissors" || playerChoice == "scissors") {
n3 = rand() %3;
if (n3 == 0) {
cout << "You win!\n";
playerWins++;
compLosses++;
}
else if (n3 == 1) {
cout << "You lose!\n";
playerLosses++;
compWins++;
}
else if (n3 == 2) {
cout << "You tied!\n";
playerTies++;
compTies++;
}
}
else {
cout << "You made an invalid choice. Ending game...\n";
}
}
int main()
{
bool gameOver = 0;
bool exitProg = 0;
int playerWins = 0;
int playerTies = 0;
int playerLosses = 0;
int compWins = 0;
int compTies = 0;
int compLosses = 0;
int menuChoice;
while (exitProg != 1)
{
mainMenu();
cin >> menuChoice;
switch (menuChoice)
{
case 1:
{
while (gameOver == 0) {
rockPaperScissorsShoot(playerWins, playerTies, playerLosses, compWins, compTies, compLosses);
cout << "Would you like to play again? Press Y or N:\n";
char yOrN;
cin >> yOrN;
switch (yOrN) {
case 'Y': {
cout << "Ok then!\n";
break;
}
case 'y': {
cout << "Ok then!\n";
break;
}
case 'N': {
cout << "Game over.\n";
gameOver = 1;
break;
}
case 'n': {
cout << "Game over.\n";
gameOver = 1;
break;
}
}
}
cout << "\n";
break;
}
case 2:
{
scoreCounter(playerWins, playerTies, playerLosses, compWins, compTies, compLosses);
break;
}
case 3:
{
exitProg = 1;
system("PAUSE");
break;
}
}
}
return 0;
}
I considered using cin.clear(), but I don't think that will help me if I want to open a different function. What can I do?

Answer 1

For anyone who finds this question, I use system("CLS"); to clear the console before loading a different operation.