Tic-Tac-Toe, also know as XOXO, is a classic two-player strategy game played on a 3*3 grid. This simple yet engaging game involves players taking turns to place their symbol (X or O) on the grid, with the objective of forming a line of three of their symbols before their opponent does.
- The game is played on 3*3 grid.
- Two players take turns, one using X and the other O.
- Players alternate turns, placing their symbol in an open cell on the grid.
- The first player to form a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of three of their symbols wins.
- If the grid is filled without a winner, the game ends in a tie.
The HTML file provides the structure for the web page. It includes:
- Document Type Declaration:
<!DOCTYPE html>
defines the document type and version. - Language Specification:
<html lang="en">
sets the document language to English. - Head Section: Contains metadata, such as character set, vieport settings, page title, and a link to the external stylesheet.
- Body Section: Organizes the main content of the page, including a header, main section with the game grid, and a footer displaying the copyright information.
The CSS file defines the styles for the HTML elements. Key styles include:
- Body Styles: Set the background color, font family, and overall styling for the body.
- Main Section Styles: Center the game grid within the main section using flexbox.
- Header and Footer Styles: Define styles for the header and footer, including background color, text color, and text shadow for a visually appealing header.
- Game Grid Styles: Create a 3*3 grid for the Tic-Tac-Toe game, with styling for individual boxes, borders, and hover effects.
- Box Styles: Style the individual boxes within the grid, including width, height, borders, and cursor styling.
- Active Style: Apply a specific style to the active player's moves for visual feedback.
The JavaScript file contains the logic for the Tic-Tac-Toe game.
const game = document.querySelector('.game')
- This line selects the HTML element with the class "game" and assigns it to the variable
game
. This element is where the Tic-Tac-Toe grid will be displayed.
const boxes = []
- This line initializes an empty array called
boxes
. This array will be used to keep track moves made by players on the Tic-Tac-Toe grid.
let player = 1;
let moves = 0;
- These lines declare two variables,
player
andmoves
, and set their initial values.player
represents the current player (1 for X and 2 for O), andmoves
tracks the total number of moves made in the game.
const checkForWin = () => {
const lines = [
[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(let line of lines) {
const [a,b,c] = line;
if(boxes[a]&&boxes[a]===boxes[b]&&boxes[a]===boxes[c]) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
};
- This declares a function named
checkForWin
, which will be responsible for checking if a player has won the game. The function contains an array calledlines
that represents all possible winning combinations on the Tic-Tac-Toe grid. This function checks all possible winning combinations (lines
) on the grid. I any of these combinations has the same symbol (X or O) in all three positions, it retunstrue
, indicating that a player has won. Otherwise, it returnsfalse
.
const newGame = () => {
for(let i=0;i<9;i++) {
boxes[i] = null;
}
game.innerHTML = '';
for(let i=0;i<3;i++) {
for(let j=0;j<3;j++) {
const box = document.createElement('div');
box.classList.add('box');
box.dataset.index = i*3+j;
box.addeventListener('click', play);
game.appendChild(box);
}
}
player = 1;
moves = 0;
};
- This declares a function named
newGame
, that is reponsible for resetting the game state and initializing a new game. It clears theboxes
array and the HTML content inside the.game
element. It creates a new 3*3 grid of boxes. Each box is assigned a unique index using thedataset.index
attribute, and a click event listener (play
) is added to each box.
const play = (e) => {
const box = e.target;
if(!box.textcontent) {
box.textcontent = player === 1 ? 'X' : 'O';
box.classList.add('active');
boxes[box.dataset.index] = player === 1 ? 'X' : 'O';
player = player === 1 ? 2 : 1;
moves++;
if (checkForWin()) {
alert(`Player ${player} wins!`);
newGame();
} else if (moves === 9) {
alert('It\'s a tie!');
newGame();
}
}
};
-
This declares a function named
play
that handles the logic for a player making move. It is triggered when a box in the grid is clicked. It checks if the clicked box is empty (!box.textContent
), and if so, it updates the box with the current player's symbol ('X'or'O'). It adds the 'active' class to the box for visual feedback. -
The move is recorded in the
boxes
array, and the player is switched for the next move. The function then checks for a win or a tie. If there is a tie or winner, an alert is displayed, and a new game is initiated.
newGame();
- Finally, the script initiates a new game when the page loads.
- Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/manisankar29/Tic-Tac-Toe_game.git
- Navigate to the project directory
cd Tic-Tac-Toe_game
- Run the game