Java Programming Help
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lab5_shell.docximport java.util.Scanner;
public class Lab5Shell
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
// variables
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
char[][] board = new char[7][8];
boolean finished = false;
boolean gameOver = false;
char currentPlayer = 'X';
int numMoves = 0;
// loop until user wants to stop
do
{
// init game board
// initialize variables
// display the board
DisplayBoard(board);
// loop until this game is over
do
{
// get the next move for the current player
int columnChosen;
do
{
System.out.println("Enter the column you want to place your piece.");
columnChosen = input.nextInt();
} while ((columnChosen < 1) || (columnChosen > 7) || (board[1][columnChosen] != ' '));
// place piece
// increment number of moves
// display the board
DisplayBoard(board);
// check for win
if (CheckForWin(board))
{
// if winner, display congratulations and set gameOver true
}
else if (numMoves == 42)
{
// if tie, display result and set gameOver true
}
else
{
// switch current player
}
// ask if user wants to play again, set finished accordingly
} while (!finished);
}
// this method displays the board passed in
public static void DisplayBoard(char[][] board)
{
}
// this method determines if a game has been won
public static boolean CheckForWin(char[][] board)
{
// check for horizontal
for (int row = 1; row <= 6; row++)
{
for (int col = 1; col <= 4; col++)
{
if (board[row][col] == board[row][col+1] &&
board[row][col] == board[row][col+2] &&
board[row][col] == board[row][col+3] &&
board[row][col] != ' ')
{
return true;
}
}
}
// check for vertical
// check for diagonal up
// check for diagonal down
return false;
}
}
