Tic Tac Toe Game!

[lgalan90]

I am new to python and am currently taking an online bootcamp. I am having trouble with the random input where it would not input "o", usually on my third move, but will continue after my 4th and then would stop after my 5th...

I would rather not look at the solution just yet since I would like to see if I can get it running with my own code:

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import random
import os
board = [' ',' ',' ',
         ' ',' ',' ',
         ' ',' ',' ']

# def gameRules():
#    print("""Enter the number corresponding to the location on the board:
#          0|1|2
#          -----
#          3|4|5
#          -----
#          6|7|8 """)
def gameBoard():
    print (board[0], '|', board[1], '|', board[2])
    print ('----------')
    print (board[3], '|', board[4], '|', board[5])
    print ('----------')
    print (board[6], '|', board[7], '|', board[8])
while True:
    gameBoard()
    choice = int(input('Enter move: '))
    
    # enter player option to empty space
    if board[choice - 1] == ' ' and board[choice - 1] != 'x' and board[choice - 1] != 'o':
        board[choice - 1] = 'x'
        # enter computer random option to empty space
        computerChoice = random.randrange(1, 10)
        if board[computerChoice - 1] == ' ' and board[computerChoice - 1] != 'x' and board[computerChoice - 1] != 'o':
            board[computerChoice - 1] = 'o'  
            continue
    else:
        gameBoard()
        print('Try a different space...')
        
        if (board[0] == "x" and board[1] == "x" and board[2] == "x") or \
            (board[3] == "x" and board[4] == "x" and board[5] == "x") or \
            (board[6] == "x" and board[7] == "x" and board[8] == "x") or \
            (board[0] == "x" and board[3] == "x" and board[6] == "x") or \
            (board[1] == "x" and board[4] == "x" and board[7] == "x") or \
            (board[2] == "x" and board[5] == "x" and board[8] == "x") or \
            (board[0] == "x" and board[4] == "x" and board[8] == "x") or \
            (board[2] == "x" and board[4] == "x" and board[6] == "x"):
            print("X Wins!")
        if (board[0] == "o" and board[1] == "o" and board[2] == "o") or \
            (board[3] == "o" and board[4] == "o" and board[5] == "o") or \
            (board[6] == "o" and board[7] == "o" and board[8] == "o") or \
            (board[0] == "o" and board[3] == "o" and board[6] == "o") or \
            (board[1] == "o" and board[4] == "o" and board[7] == "o") or \
            (board[2] == "o" and board[5] == "o" and board[8] == "o") or \
            (board[0] == "o" and board[4] == "o" and board[8] == "o") or \
            (board[2] == "o" and board[4] == "o" and board[6] == "o"):
            print("O Wins!")

I would gladly welcome any tips, hints or comments the forum may have!

Thanks

[Windspar]

1. You need a variable that holds who turn it is.

turn = 'x' # or 'player'
# or
turn = random.choice(['x','o'])

At the end loop change who turn it is.

2. Your if and else in loop need to be remove.
Your if in loop should be another loop.
Checking who's turn it is.
example in your while loop

while True:
    if turn == 'x': # player
        try:
            choice = int(input("choose position"))
        except:
            print("invalid choice")
            continue # maybe

        # other code
        break

    elif turn == 'o': # computer
        # loop until valid choice and make sure all position are not full
        break