NaughtsxCrossess Class Reference

Class representing the Noughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) game. More...

#include <NaughtsxCrossess.h>

Public Member Functions
	NaughtsxCrossess ()
	Constructor to initialize the game board.
	NaughtsxCrossess (const NaughtsxCrossess &other)
	Copy Constructor.
NaughtsxCrossess &	operator= (const NaughtsxCrossess &other)
	Copy Assignment Operator.
	NaughtsxCrossess (ScreenBuffer *buffer)
	Constructor that accepts an external ScreenBuffer.
	~NaughtsxCrossess ()
	Destructor to clean up internal ScreenBuffer if we own it.
void	setScreenBuffer (ScreenBuffer *buffer)
	Sets the ScreenBuffer to be used by the game.
void	printBoard () const
	Prints the current state of the board.
void	run (std::function< std::string()> inputProvider=nullptr)
	Runs and manages the game.
void	printBoardWithNumbers () const
	Prints the board with numbers 1-9 to indicate cell positions.
bool	isMovesLeft () const
	Checks if there are any moves left on the board. More...
int	evaluate () const
	Evaluates the current board and returns a score. More...
int	minimax (int depth, bool isMax, int difficulty)
	Minimax algorithm to calculate the best move for the AI. More...
std::pair< int, int >	findBestMove (int difficulty)
	Finds the best move for the AI based on the current board state. More...
bool	playerMove (char player, std::function< std::string()> inputProvider=nullptr)
	Handles player input for a move with optional input simulation for testing. More...
void	aiMove (int difficulty)
	Handles the AI's move based on the selected difficulty level. More...
void	clearScreen () const
	Clears the console screen.
void	resetBoard ()
	Resets the game board, clearing all pieces and setting it to the initial state. More...
char &	getBoardValue (int row, int col)
	Get a reference to the value of the board at a specific position. More...

Detailed Description

Class representing the Noughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) game.

Member Function Documentation

aiMove()

void NaughtsxCrossess::aiMove

(

int

difficulty

)

Handles the AI's move based on the selected difficulty level.

Parameters

difficulty

The difficulty level of the AI.

evaluate()

int NaughtsxCrossess::evaluate

(

)

const

Evaluates the current board and returns a score.

Returns

+10 if 'X' wins, -10 if 'O' wins, 0 otherwise.

findBestMove()

std::pair< int, int > NaughtsxCrossess::findBestMove

(

int

difficulty

)

Finds the best move for the AI based on the current board state.

Parameters

difficulty

The difficulty level of the AI.

Returns

The best move as a pair of integers representing row and column.

getBoardValue()

char & NaughtsxCrossess::getBoardValue	(	int	row,
		int	col
	)

Get a reference to the value of the board at a specific position.

Parameters

row	The row index of the board.
col	The column index of the board.

Returns

A reference to the value at the specified position.

isMovesLeft()

bool NaughtsxCrossess::isMovesLeft

(

)

const

Checks if there are any moves left on the board.

Returns

True if there are moves left, false otherwise.

minimax()

int NaughtsxCrossess::minimax	(	int	depth,
		bool	isMax,
		int	difficulty
	)

Minimax algorithm to calculate the best move for the AI.

Parameters

depth	The current depth of the recursion.
isMax	True if the AI is maximizing, false if minimizing.
difficulty	The depth limit for Medium difficulty.

Returns

The evaluated score.

playerMove()

bool NaughtsxCrossess::playerMove	(	char	player,
		std::function< std::string()>	inputProvider = nullptr
	)

Handles player input for a move with optional input simulation for testing.

Parameters

player	The character representing the player ('x' or 'o').
inputProvider	A function or lambda that provides input for testing.

Returns

False if the player typed "stop", true otherwise.

resetBoard()

void NaughtsxCrossess::resetBoard

(

)

Resets the game board, clearing all pieces and setting it to the initial state.

This is called at the start of each new game.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• src/NaughtsxCrossess.h
• src/NaughtsxCrossess.cpp