Python Without Fear

14. Winning at Tic-Tac-Toe

One of the most universally played childhood games is Tic-Tac-Toe. In a three-by-three matrix, each player takes turns marking an X or an O until one player gets three in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But to handle all aspects of the game is far from trivial. This chapter attacks the problem in several steps.

Creating the board and permitting moves

Determining the winner

Implementing ...