Ttykuu

This is a tic tac toe game that I made in C. It works the way that I want it to but I feel like I could have done it better or shorter. Any input as to how I did would be appreciated.

Include Statements and Prototypes

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

//Creating the prototypes
int init(char ttt1[3][3]);
int display_board(char ttt2[3][3]);
int turn(int *player_turns);
int get_move(char ttt3[3][3], int player_turns2, int *move, char player1[], char player2[]);
int validate_move(int move);
int check_win(char ttt[3][3], int turns);
int update_board(char ttt[3][3], const int * move, int turn);
int menu();

Main Function

int main(void) 
 int play_again = 1; //set up the loop
 if(menu() == 1) //calling the menu
 while(play_again == 1) //as long as the player wants to play again, loop
 int player_turn = 1;
 int move = 0;
 int turns = 1;
 char player1[20];
 char player2[20];
 char ttt[3][3]; //create the array
 init(ttt); //initialize the board
 printf("Enter Player 1 name(without using spaces): ");
 scanf(" %s", player1);
 printf("%s, you are 'X'n", player1);
 printf("Enter Player 2 name(without using spaces): ");
 scanf(" %s", player2);
 printf("%s, you are 'O'n", player2);
 while (check_win(ttt, turns) == 0) 
 get_move(ttt, player_turn, &move, player1, player2); //receive the moves from the player
 validate_move(move); //call the function to validate the moves
 update_board(ttt, &move, player_turn); //call the function which updates the board based on the players move
 display_board(ttt); //redisplay the board
 turn(&player_turn); //call the function to change whose turn it is
 turns++; //increment turns
 
 printf("Would you like to play again?(1 for yes, 2 for no) ");
 scanf(" %d", &play_again);
 
 
 return 0;

Board Initializer

//set up the board for use in the game
int init(char ttt1[3][3])
 ttt1[0][0] = '1';
 ttt1[0][1] = '2';
 ttt1[0][2] = '3';
 ttt1[1][0] = '4';
 ttt1[1][1] = '5';
 ttt1[1][2] = '6';
 ttt1[2][0] = '7';
 ttt1[2][1] = '8';
 ttt1[2][2] = '9';
 return 0;

Board Display

This does display the board the way it should but I need a way to clear the screen. I have tried a few ways that I found online but since I am on Mac OS none of it worked. What is a good way to clear the screen that is portable?

//showing the board on the screen
int display_board(char ttt2[3][3]) %cn", ttt2[0][0], ttt2[0][1], ttt2[0][2]); //displays the top row
 printf("----------n");
 printf("%c 

Which Turn

int turn(int *player_turns1)
 if(*player_turns1 == 1) //if it is player one's turn
 *player_turns1 = 2; //change it to player two's turn
 
 else if(*player_turns1 == 2) //if it is player two's turn
 *player_turns1 = 1; // change it to player one's turn
 
 return 0;

Move Retrieval

//get the move from the player depending on whose turn it is
int get_move(char ttt3[3][3], int player_turns2, int *move, char player1_1[], char player2_1[])
 if(player_turns2 == 1) //if it is player one's turn
 display_board(ttt3); //display the board
 printf("%s, please enter where you would like to move: ", player1_1); //ask for the move
 scanf(" %d", move);//get the move from the player
 
 else if(player_turns2 == 2) //if it is player two's turn
 display_board(ttt3); //display the board
 printf("%s, please enter where you would like to move: ", player2_1); //ask for the move
 scanf(" %d", move); //get the move from the player
 
 return *move;

Move Validator

int validate_move(int move1) move1 > 9) //if the move is on the board
 return 0;
 
 else //if the move does not fall on the board
 return 1;

Update the Board

 //function that updates the board with the user's move
int update_board(char ttt[3][3], const int *move, int turn)
 if(*move == 1 && turn == 1) //top left is chosen by player one
 ttt[0][0] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 1 && turn == 2) //top left is chosen by player two
 ttt[0][0] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 else if(*move == 2 && turn == 1) //top middle is chosen by player one
 ttt[0][1] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 2 && turn == 2) //top middle is chosen by player two
 ttt[0][1] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 else if(*move == 3 && turn == 1) //top right is chosen by player one
 ttt[0][2] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 3 && turn == 2) //top right is chosen by player two
 ttt[0][2] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 else if(*move == 4 && turn == 1) //middle left is chosen by player one
 ttt[1][0] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 4 && turn == 2) //middle left is chosen by player two
 ttt[1][0] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 else if(*move == 5 && turn == 1) //middle is chosen by player one
 ttt[1][1] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 5 && turn == 2) //middle is chosen by player two
 ttt[1][1] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 else if(*move == 6 && turn == 1) //middle right is chosen by player one
 ttt[1][2] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 6 && turn == 2) //middle right is chosen by player two
 ttt[1][2] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 else if(*move == 7 && turn == 1) //bottom right is chosen by player one
 ttt[2][0] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 7 && turn == 2) //bottom right is chosen by player two
 ttt[2][0] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 else if(*move == 8 && turn == 1) //bottom middle is chosen by player one
 ttt[2][1] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 8 && turn == 2) //bottom middle is chosen by player two
 ttt[2][1] = 'O';//set the square to o
 else if(*move == 9 && turn == 1) //bottom right is chosen by player one
 ttt[2][2] = 'X'; //set the square to x
 else if(*move == 9 && turn == 2) //bottom right is chosen by player two
 ttt[2][2] = 'O'; //set the square to o
 return 0;

Victory/Tie Check

//check the board to see if there is a winner
int check_win(char ttt[3][3], int turns1)
 if(ttt[0][0] == ttt[0][1] && ttt[0][1] == ttt[0][2]) //top row horizontal check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(ttt[1][0] == ttt[1][1] && ttt[1][1] == ttt[1][2]) //middle row horizontal check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(ttt[2][0] == ttt[2][1] && ttt[2][1] == ttt[2][2]) //bottom row horizontal check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(ttt[0][0] == ttt[1][0] && ttt[1][0] == ttt[2][0]) //left column vertical check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(ttt[0][1] == ttt[1][1] && ttt[1][1] == ttt[2][1]) //middle column vertical check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(ttt[0][2] == ttt[1][2] && ttt[1][2] == ttt[2][2]) //right column vertical check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(ttt[0][0] == ttt[1][1] && ttt[1][1] == ttt[2][2]) //top left to bottom right diagonal check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(ttt[2][0] == ttt[1][1] && ttt[1][1] == ttt[0][2]) //top right to bottom left diagonal check
 printf("Congratulations, You Won!n");
 return 1;
 
 else if(turns1 >= 10) //checks to see if the game ends in a tie
 printf("The game ends in a draw, no one wins.n");
 else
 return 0;

Menu Function

Switch/Case seemed to be the best way that I could think of to do a menu. Options 2-4 are my next projects to be working on.

//the function that controls the menu
int menu()
 int state = 0; //establish the state variable
 printf("Welcome to my Tic Tac Toe Game!n");
 printf("How would you like to play?n");
 printf("1. 2D Player vs. Playern");
 printf("2. 2D Player vs. Computer(Not ready yet)n");
 printf("3. 3D Player vs. Player(Not ready yet)n");
 printf("3. 3D Player vs. Computer(Not ready yet)n");
 printf("Enter your choice: ");
 scanf(" %d", &state); //get the user's choice for the menu
 switch(state)
 case 1: //option 1 in the menu
 return 1;
 case 2: //option 2 in the menu
 return 2;
 case 3: //option 3 in the menu
 return 3;
 case 4: //option 4 in the menu
 return 4;
 default: //if an invalid option is chosen
 printf("There was an error. Please try again.");
 

I know that this code works as I want it to but I feel like it's too long or that there are easier ways to achieve some of the tasks. Again, any help or input is much appreciated.