Tic-Tac-Toe in C

Description

This is a simple Tic-Tac-Toe game implemented in C, where a player competes against the computer. The player uses 'X', and the computer uses 'O'. The game runs in a console-based interface.

Features

• Allows the player to make moves by entering row and column numbers.
• The computer makes random moves.
• Checks for a winner after every move.
• Displays the final game board and declares the winner or a tie.
• Option to restart the game after completion.

How to Play

1. Run the program.
2. Enter the row and column numbers (1-3) when prompted.
3. The computer will then make its move.
4. The game continues until there is a winner or the board is full.
5. At the end, you can choose to play again by entering 'Y' or exit with 'N'.

Compilation and Execution

Compile the program using GCC:

gcc tic_tac_toe.c -o tic_tac_toe

Run the compiled program:

./tic_tac_toe

Code Overview

• resetBoard() → Initializes the board with empty spaces.
• printBoard() → Displays the current board state.
• checkFreeSpaces() → Returns the number of empty spaces left.
• playerMove() → Allows the player to input their move.
• computerMove() → Makes a random move for the computer.
• checkWinner() → Checks for a winning condition.
• printWinner() → Prints the result of the game.