I am unsure if all of the code will be necessary or not so i will post it:
# Tic-Tac-Toe # Plays the game of tic-tac-toe against a human opponent # global constants X = "X" O = "O" EMPTY = " " TIE = "TIE" NUM_SQUARES = 9 def display_instruct(): """Display game instructions.""" print( """ Welcome to the greatest intellectual challenge of all time: Tic-Tac-Toe. This will be a showdown between your human brain and my silicon processor. You will make your move known by entering a number, 0 - 8. The number will correspond to the board position as illustrated: 0 | 1 | 2 --------- 3 | 4 | 5 --------- 6 | 7 | 8 Prepare yourself, human. The ultimate battle is about to begin. \n """ ) def ask_yes_no(question): """Ask a yes or no question.""" response = None while response not in ("y", "n"): response = input(question).lower() return response def ask_number(question, low, high): """Ask for a number within a range.""" response = None while response not in range(low, high): response = int(input(question)) return response def pieces(): """Determine if player or computer goes first.""" go_first = ask_yes_no("Do you require the first move? (y/n): ") if go_first == "y": print("\nThen take the first move. You will need it.") human = X computer = O else: print("\nYour bravery will be your undoing... I will go first.") computer = X human = O return computer, human def new_board(): """Create new game board.""" board = [] for square in range(NUM_SQUARES): board.append(EMPTY) return board def display_board(board): """Display game board on screen.""" print("\n\t", board[0], "|", board[1], "|", board[2]) print("\t","---------") print("\t",board[3], "|", board[4], "|", board[5]) print("\t","---------") print("\t",board[6], "|", board[7], "|", board[8]) def legal_moves(board): """Create list of legal moves.""" moves = [] for square in range(NUM_SQUARES): if board[square] == EMPTY: moves.append(square) return moves def winner(board): """Determine the game winner.""" WAYS_TO_WIN = ((0, 1, 2), (3, 4, 5), (6, 7, 8), (0, 3, 6), (1, 4, 7), (2, 5, 8), (0, 4, 8), (2, 4, 6)) for row in WAYS_TO_WIN: if board[row[0]] == board[row[1]] == board[row[2]] != EMPTY: winner = board[row[0]] return winner if EMPTY not in board: return TIE return None def human_move(board, human): """Get human move.""" legal = legal_moves(board) move = None while move not in legal: move = ask_number("Where will you move? (0 - 8):", 0, NUM_SQUARES) if move not in legal: print("\nThat square is already occupied, foolish human. Choose another.\n") print("Fine...") return move def computer_move(board, computer, human): """Make computer move.""" # make a copy to work with since function will be changing list board = board[:] # the best positions to have, in order BEST_MOVES = (4, 0, 2, 6, 8, 1, 3, 5, 7) print("I shall take square number,", end="") # if computer can win, take that move for move in legal_moves(board): board[move] = computer if winner(board) == computer: print(move) return move # done checking this move, undo it board[move] = EMPTY # if human can win, block that move for move in legal_moves(board): board[move] = human if winner(board) == human: print(move) return move # done checkin this move, undo it board[move] = EMPTY # since no one can win on next move, pick best open square for move in BEST_MOVES: if move in legal_moves(board): print(move) return move def next_turn(turn): """Switch turns.""" if turn == X: return O else: return X def congrat_winner(the_winner, computer, human): """Congratulate the winner.""" if the_winner != TIE: print(the_winner, "won!\n") else: print("It's a tie!\n") if the_winner == computer: print("As I predicted, human, I am triumphant once more. \n" \ "Proof that computers are superior to humans in all regards.") elif the_winner == human: print("No, no! It cannot be! Somehow you tricked me, human. \n" \ "But never again! I, the computer, so swear it!") elif the_winner == TIE: print("You were most lucky, human, and somehow managed to tie me. \n" \ "Celebrate today... for this is the best you will ever achieve.") def main(): display_instruct() computer, human = pieces() turn = X board = new_board() display_board(board) while not winner(board): if turn == human: move = human_move(board, human) board[move] = human else: move = computer_move(board, computer, human) board[move] = computer display_board(board) turn = next_turn(turn) the_winner = winner(board) congrat_winner(the_winner, computer, human) # start the program main() input("\n\nPress the enter key to quit.")
This is an example in a book i am reading and i am not fully understanding, i think understand all of it up until:
for row in WAYS_TO_WIN: if board[row[0]] == board[row[1]] == board[row[2]] != EMPTY: winner = board[row[0]] return winner
Can somebody please explain what this function does and more specifically what the condition if board[row[0]] == board[row[1]] == board[row[2]] != EMPTY:
is testing?