Tic Tac Toe

This Tic Tac Toe game is a command line application built in Ruby. The initial functionality permits gameplay between two human players. The program will exit when gameplay ends: either when a player has won, or if the game has reached a draw.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
  • Installation
  • Linting
  • Testing
• Usage
  • Launching the Game
  • Instructions
• Future Implementation

Getting Started

Installation

Clone this repo from the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/karen-olson/tic-tac-toe-basic

cd to the program directory & install dependencies:

bundle install

Initialize the guard auotmated test suite to use RSpec:

bundle exec guard init rspec

Linting

Run the linter:

bundle exec rubocop

To safely autocorrect correctable offenses:

bundle exec rubocop -a

Testing

Run tests:

bundle exec rspec

To start the automated test suite:

bundle exec guard

Usage

Launch the program

From program directory:

ruby bin/run

Instructions

Enter the number (1-9) of the space on the board where you want to move. Player 1 moves first and marks their spaces with an “X”. Player 2 marks with an “O”. To win, claim 3 adjacent spaces in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line. If there are no free spaces and no player has won, the game will end in a draw.

Future Implementation

• Add gameplay between a human player vs. AI player
• Allow user to select the order of players