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Algorithm for determining tic tac toe game over using a 3x3 magic square
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class TicTacToe { | |
char board[] = new char[8]; | |
int[] magicSquare = new int[]{4, 9, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 1, 6}; | |
public static void main(String[] args) { | |
TicTacToe ticTacToe = new TicTacToe(); | |
ticTacToe.board = new char[]{' ', ' ', 'x', | |
'o', 'x', 'o', | |
'x', ' ', 'o'}; | |
ticTacToe.checkWinner(); | |
} | |
void checkWinner() { | |
if (hasWon('x')) System.out.println("x win!"); | |
else if (hasWon('o')) System.out.println("o win!"); | |
else System.out.println("No winner yet..."); | |
} | |
boolean hasWon(char player) { | |
for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) | |
for (int j = 0; j < 9; j++) | |
for (int k = 0; k < 9; k++) | |
if (board[i] == player && board[j] == player && board[k] == player) | |
if (magicSquare[i] + magicSquare[j] + magicSquare[k] == 15) | |
return true; | |
return false; | |
} | |
} |
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