/// <summary>
/// Give the user instructions for piece placement and return
/// the 2D location of the position they select
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activePlayer"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private int[] PiecePlacement(_2DGameLibrary.Player activePlayer)
{
//you need to be using the .NET framework 4.6 for this line to work (C# 6)
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine($"{activePlayer.Name}, it's your turn:");
Console.WriteLine("Make your move by entering the number of the sqaure you'd like to take:");
PrintBoardMap();
Console.Write("Enter the number: ");
//todo: Prevent returning a location that's already been used
return(ConvertToArrayLocation(Console.ReadLine()));
}
public TicTac()
{
board.boardArray = new char[3, 3];
players = new _2DGameLibrary.Player[2];
//Random names from http://www.behindthename.com/random/
//The names are Greek ;)
players[0] = new _2DGameLibrary.Player()
{
Name = "Player 1: Theophania", Token = 'X'
}; //using object initialization syntax
players[1] = new _2DGameLibrary.Player()
{
Name = "Player 2: Xenon", Token = 'O'
};
}
/// <summary>
/// The Tic Tac Toe game loop, 2 players. Iterate player turns until the game
/// is over
/// </summary>
private void Start()
{
_2DGameLibrary.Game game = new _2DGameLibrary.Game();
int indexOfCurrentPlayer = 0;
activePlayer = players[indexOfCurrentPlayer];
while (!GameOver())
{
Console.WriteLine("Here is the board:");
PrintBoard();
TakeTurn(activePlayer);
//select the other player
indexOfCurrentPlayer = (indexOfCurrentPlayer == 0) ? 1 : 0;
activePlayer = players[indexOfCurrentPlayer];
//Added this slight delay for user experience. Without it it's harder to notice the board repaint
//try commenting it out and check out the difference. Which do you prefer?
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(300);
Console.Clear();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Get and set the player's desired location on the board
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activePlayer"></param>
private void TakeTurn(_2DGameLibrary.Player activePlayer)
{
int[] position = PiecePlacement(activePlayer);
board.boardArray[position[0], position[1]] = activePlayer.Token;
}