#Help with a Java project

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dire ridge
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so im trying to program a simple tic tac toe program in java that uses 2 dimensional arrays, that also has a simple GUI that looks like whats shown in the image and i wouldnt know where to begin or how to code this. I know stuff like for and while loops, if else statements and the regular syntax so this isnt my first time working for java

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jaunty estuaryBOT
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<@&987246399047479336> please have a look, thanks.

frail hull
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cant read the GUI

proper summit
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@dire ridge Hi there!

From my own experience GUI work can get quite frustrating if you get too locked in on it.

So first look to the functionality of the game, even if it's just in the terminal and text based, focus on the rules for taking turns, winning/losing and deciding a draw

dire ridge
frail hull
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you just need help with the GUI, or the logic/data representation, or both?

dire ridge
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both

frail hull
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for logic, you basically want:

// 0 - unmarked
// 1 - marked with X
// 2 - marked with O
int[3][3] boardState

void mark(int mark, int x, int y);
boolean checkForWinner();
dire ridge
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ive seen some people state that java.util.scanner helps a lot with this

frail hull
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I dont see hwo

dire ridge
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well i wouldnt even know what scanner is useful for

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so

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i assume its to scan the board

frail hull
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you'd need a Scanner for input from stdin

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since you have a GUI your users input will just be directly from the buttons in the GUI

mortal echo
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I dont quite understand your problem, can you ask a specific question? otherwise its hard to help

dire ridge
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alright lets start with my first problem i guess

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i wouldnt know how to program tictactoe in java

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infact i dont even know how to use arrays all too well

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so id need help figuring out what to even code

mortal echo
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best way to tackle those problems is to break the task down

so for example inorder to play tic tac toe you need a 2D array as already mentioned above
then you need a function that checks if someone has won. So you need to check if any of the combinations (diagonal, horizontal,etc) are given and a player has won
you can do all that without user input first, so just test it with an array you define
then you probably want to create a function that takes an enum/string and places a cross/circle at the given enum/string position
etc

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just tiny baby steps, try to break down your problems into small tasks you can tackle individually

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and thats all prograamming is really about