static void ExecuteHumanTurn(Player activePlayer, ref Gameboard board, string prompt)
{
bool isMoveCompleted = false;
do
{
int move = -1;
do
{
move = ParseInput(prompt);
} while (move < 0);
int x_coord = GetXCoord(move);
int y_coord = GetYCoord(move);
if (move < 1 || move > 9)
{
Console.WriteLine($"The number {move} is not a valid entry. Please select a number 1-9 or type '/help' to see a helpful diagram.");
}
else if (board.tile[x_coord, y_coord].content == Symbol.X || board.tile[x_coord, y_coord].content == Symbol.O)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Position {move.ToString()} is occupied. Please select another tile. Type '/help' to see a helpful diagram.");
}
else if (board.tile[x_coord, y_coord].content == Symbol.empty)
{
isMoveCompleted = true;
board.tile[x_coord, y_coord].content = activePlayer.PlayersSymbol;
Console.WriteLine($"You Mark an {activePlayer.PlayersSymbol.ToString()} down on position {move.ToString()}.");
activePlayer.SetLastPlay(x_coord, y_coord);
}
} while (isMoveCompleted == false);
}
public static string GetPlayerInput(string prompt)
{
Console.WriteLine(prompt);
string input = "";
do
{
input = Console.ReadLine();
if (input == "/help")
{
Gameboard.PrintHelpKey();
Thread.Sleep(500);
Console.WriteLine("\nNow, " + prompt);
}
else
{
return(input);
}
} while (input == "" || input == "/help");
ThrowError(3, "Escaped GetPlayerInput Method Loop");
return(input);
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var player1 = new Player();
var player2 = new Player();
var activePlayer = new Player();
var board = new Gameboard();
bool GameOver;
bool playAgain;
int turnCount = 0;
do
{
GameOver = false;
turnCount = 0;
board = Setup(ref board, ref player1, ref player2); // Create a gameboard!
activePlayer = SetActivePlayer(ref activePlayer, player1, player2);
do
{
Console.Clear();
board.Print();
TakeTurn(activePlayer, ref board);
GameOver = CheckForVictory(ref activePlayer, board);
SwapActivePlayer(ref activePlayer, ref player1, ref player2);
++turnCount;
} while (!GameOver && turnCount < 9);
Console.WriteLine("\n*** Final Result ***");
board.Print();
OutputGameResult(player1, player2, turnCount);
playAgain = PlayAgainOffer();
} while (playAgain);
}
static void TakeTurn(Player activePlayer, ref Gameboard board)
{
// Player's Turn
if (activePlayer.PlayerType == Player.Type.human)
{
string prompt = $"Your move {activePlayer.name}!";
ExecuteHumanTurn(activePlayer, ref board, prompt);
}
else if (activePlayer.PlayerType == Player.Type.AI)
{
ExecuteAITurn(activePlayer, ref board);
}
}
static int CountEmptyTiles(Gameboard board)
{
int count = 0;
for (int row = 0; row < Gameboard.BOARD_LENGTH; row++)
{
for (int col = 0; col < Gameboard.BOARD_WIDTH; col++)
{
count = board.tile[col, row].content == Symbol.empty ? ++count : count;
}
}
return(count);
}
static bool CheckForVerticalVictory(Player activePlayer, Gameboard board)
{
int activeTile = activePlayer.lastPlay;
int x_coord = GetXCoord(activeTile);
int y_coord = GetYCoord(activeTile);
if (y_coord == 0)
{
if (board.tile[x_coord, y_coord + 1].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol && board.tile[x_coord, y_coord + 2].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
else if (y_coord == 1)
{
if (board.tile[x_coord, y_coord + 1].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol && board.tile[x_coord, y_coord - 1].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
else if (y_coord == 2)
{
if (board.tile[x_coord, y_coord - 1].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol && board.tile[x_coord, y_coord - 2].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
static bool CheckForHorizontalVictory(Player activePlayer, Gameboard board)
{
int activeTile = activePlayer.lastPlay;
int x_coord = GetXCoord(activeTile);
int y_coord = GetYCoord(activeTile);
if (x_coord == 0) // Left Column
{
if (board.tile[x_coord + 1, y_coord].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol && board.tile[x_coord + 2, y_coord].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
else if (x_coord == 1) // Middle Column
{
if (board.tile[x_coord - 1, y_coord].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol && board.tile[x_coord + 1, y_coord].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
else if (x_coord == 2) // Right Column
{
if (board.tile[x_coord - 1, y_coord].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol && board.tile[x_coord - 2, y_coord].content == activePlayer.PlayersSymbol)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
static void ExecuteAITurn(Player activePlayer, ref Gameboard board)
{
int tile_x;
int tile_y;
DisplayAIThinkingMessage(board);
do
{
var randomRnd_x = new Random();
var randomRnd_y = new Random();
tile_x = randomRnd_x.Next(3);
tile_y = randomRnd_y.Next(3);
} while (board.tile[tile_x, tile_y].content != Symbol.empty);
board.tile[tile_x, tile_y].content = activePlayer.PlayersSymbol;
Console.Clear();
board.Print();
Console.WriteLine($"The AI opts to take position {GetTileID(tile_x, tile_y)} for its turn.");
activePlayer.SetLastPlay(tile_x, tile_y);
Thread.Sleep(2000);
}
static Gameboard Setup(ref Gameboard board, ref Player player1, ref Player player2)
{
Console.WriteLine("Welcome to Tic Tac Toe!" + "\n");
if (player1.score == 0 && player2.score == 0)
{
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Gameboard.PrintHelpKey();
}
else
{
PrintScoreboard(player1, player2);
board.WipeBoard();
}
player1.UpdatePlayerVictoryStatus(false);
player2.UpdatePlayerVictoryStatus(false);
AssignPlayerTypes(ref player1, ref player2);
AssignPlayerSymbolsAndTurn(ref player1, ref player2);
return(board);
}
static void DisplayAIThinkingMessage(Gameboard board)
{
int emptyTileCount = 0;
var randomizer = new Random();
int randomThinkTime = 25 * randomizer.Next(21);
emptyTileCount = CountEmptyTiles(board);
int totalThinkTime = randomThinkTime * emptyTileCount;
Console.WriteLine($"It is the AI's Turn. \n");
Thread.Sleep(500);
if (totalThinkTime < 1200)
{
Thread.Sleep(totalThinkTime);
}
else
{
Thread.Sleep(700);
Console.WriteLine("The AI is thinking... \n");
Thread.Sleep(totalThinkTime);
}
}
static bool CheckForVictory(ref Player activePlayer, Gameboard board)
{
bool victoryTestResult = false;
// IF LAST PLAY WAS ON A "MIDDLE" SQUARE, ONLY HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL VICTORIES ARE POSSIBLE
if (activePlayer.lastPlay % 2 == 0)
{
victoryTestResult = CheckForHorizontalVictory(activePlayer, board);
if (!victoryTestResult)
{
victoryTestResult = CheckForVerticalVictory(activePlayer, board);
}
}
//IF LAST PLAY WAS ON A "CORNER" SQUARE, OR IN THE CENTER, ALL THREE VICTORY TYPES ARE POSSIBLE
else if (activePlayer.lastPlay % 2 == 1)
{
victoryTestResult = CheckForHorizontalVictory(activePlayer, board);
if (!victoryTestResult)
{
victoryTestResult = CheckForVerticalVictory(activePlayer, board);
if (!victoryTestResult)
{
victoryTestResult = CheckForDiagonalVictory(activePlayer, board);
}
}
}
if (victoryTestResult)
{
activePlayer.UpdatePlayerScore();
activePlayer.UpdatePlayerVictoryStatus(true);
}
return(victoryTestResult);
}
