A-level Computing/AQA/Paper 1/Skeleton program/2023
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Section C Predictions[edit | edit source]
The 2023 paper 1 will contain 6 questions worth 13 marks. As long as you know the program well, this will be a walk in the park:
Here are a mock set of questions (for Python 3):
7.1 State the name of an identifier for a public method in the Dastan class [1 mark]
7.2 Explain why this method is public and not private [2 marks]
8. How many points do you lose when you choose a move from position 1, 2 and 3 in the queue? [2 marks]
9.1 Suppose you wanted to display the grid with 8 by 8 cells. What would you modify in the program? [1 mark]
9.2. State the name of an identifier for a class that inherits from another class [1 mark]
9.3 State the name of an identifier for a private method that has three parameters (including the object parameter). [1 mark]
10.1 State the name of an identifier that is a Boolean variable [1 mark]
10.2 What is the random module used for in the pre-release? [1 mark]
11.1 State the name of a built-in function [1 mark]
11.2 What effect does the super routine in class Kotla have? [1 mark]
12. Give an example from the code of an object instantiation? [1 mark]
13. give an example and reason for the use of polymorphism in the code? [3 marks]
Answers
7.1 State the name of an identifier for a public method in the Dastan class [1 mark] PlayGame
7.2 Explain why this method is public and not private [2 marks] It allows it to be accessed from outside the class by the main functions, otherwise if it was a private method this would not be possible.
8. How many points do you lose when you choose a move from position 1, 2 and 3 in the queue? [2 marks] 1,4,7
9.1 Suppose you wanted to display the grid with 8 by 8 cells. What would you modify in the program? [1 mark] Change this line: ThisGame = Dastan(6, 6, 4) to ThisGame = Dastan(8, 8, 4)
9.2 State the name of an identifier for a class that inherits from another class [1 mark] Kotla
9.3 State the name of an identifier for a private method that has three parameters (including the object parameter). [1 mark] e.g. __CreateMoveOption
10.1 State the name of an identifier that is a Boolean variable [1 mark] e.g. GameOver
10.2 What is the random module used for in the pre-release? [1 mark] Randomly selects the move offer option
11.1 State the name of a built-in function [1 mark] eg. print, int, float, input, str
11.2 What effect does the super routine in class Kotla have? [1 mark] Can use method class in the parent class, even if overridden
12. Give an example from the code of object instantiation? [1 mark] Thisgame= Dastan(6,6,4)
Section D Predictions[edit | edit source]
Programming Questions on Skeleton Program
- The 2023 paper 1 contains 4 questions: a 5 mark, a 9 mark question, a 10 mark question and one 13 mark question - these marks include the screen capture(s), so the likely marks for the coding will be 1-2 marks lower.
- The 2022 paper 1 contained 4 questions: a 5 mark, a 9 mark question, a 11 mark question and one 13 mark question - these marks include the screen capture(s), so the likely marks for the coding will be 1-2 marks lower.
- The 2021 paper 1 contained 4 questions: a 6 mark, an 8 mark question, a 9 mark question and one 14 mark question - these marks include the screen capture(s), so the likely marks for the coding will be 1-2 marks lower.
- The 2020 paper 1 contained 4 questions: a 6 mark, an 8 mark question, a 11 mark question and one 12 mark question - these marks include the screen capture(s), so the likely marks for the coding will be 1-2 marks lower.
- The 2019 paper 1 contained 4 questions: a 5 mark, an 8 mark question, a 9 mark question and one 13 mark question - these marks include the screen capture(s), so the marks for the coding will be 1-2 marks lower.
- The 2018 paper 1 contained 5 questions: a 2 mark question, a 5 mark question, two 9 mark questions, and one 12 mark question - these marks include the screen capture(s).
- The 2017 paper 1 contained 5 questions: a 5 mark question, three 6 mark questions, and one 12 mark question.
Current questions are speculation by contributors to this page.
New Move: TibbleCross[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: The program is to be extended with a new type of move called the "TibbleCross". This move can allow a piece to go up two spaces diagonally from its starting position in any direction ( NW, NE, SE, SW ).
Add this move so it appears first in the queue of moves for both players.
Select the move and test it by selecting piece "22" and then moving to row/column "44"
C#:
private void CreateMoveOptionOffer()
{
MoveOptionOffer.Add("tibblecross");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("jazair");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("chowkidar");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("cuirassier");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("ryott");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("faujdar");
}
private MoveOption CreateRyottMoveOption(int Direction)
{
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("ryott");
Move NewMove = new Move(0, 1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, -1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(1 * Direction, 0);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(-1 * Direction, 0);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
return NewMoveOption;
}
private MoveOption CreateFaujdarMoveOption(int Direction)
{
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("faujdar");
Move NewMove = new Move(0, -1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, 1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, 2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, -2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
return NewMoveOption;
}
private MoveOption CreateJazairMoveOption(int Direction)
{
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("jazair");
Move NewMove = new Move(2 * Direction, 0);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(2 * Direction, -2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(2 * Direction, 2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, 2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, -2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(-1 * Direction, -1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(-1 * Direction, 1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
return NewMoveOption;
}
private MoveOption CreateCuirassierMoveOption(int Direction)
{
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("cuirassier");
Move NewMove = new Move(1 * Direction, 0);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(2 * Direction, 0);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(1 * Direction, -2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(1 * Direction, 2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
return NewMoveOption;
}
private MoveOption CreateChowkidarMoveOption(int Direction)
{
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("chowkidar");
Move NewMove = new Move(1 * Direction, 1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(1 * Direction, -1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(-1 * Direction, 1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(-1 * Direction, -1 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, 2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(0, -2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
return NewMoveOption;
}
private MoveOption CreateTibbleCrossMoveOption(int Direction)
{
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("tibblecross");
Move NewMove = new Move(2 * Direction, 2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(2 * Direction, -2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(-2 * Direction, 2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
NewMove = new Move(-2 * Direction, -2 * Direction);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
return NewMoveOption;
}
private MoveOption CreateMoveOption(string Name, int Direction)
{
if (Name == "tibblecross")
{
return CreateTibbleCrossMoveOption(Direction);
}
else if (Name == "chowkidar")
{
return CreateChowkidarMoveOption(Direction);
}
else if (Name == "ryott")
{
return CreateRyottMoveOption(Direction);
}
else if (Name == "faujdar")
{
return CreateFaujdarMoveOption(Direction);
}
else if (Name == "jazair")
{
return CreateJazairMoveOption(Direction);
}
else
{
return CreateCuirassierMoveOption(Direction);
}
}
private void CreateMoveOptions()
{
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("tibblecross", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", 1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("tibblecross", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", -1));
}
}
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
private MoveOption createTibbleCrossMoveOption(int direction) {
MoveOption newMoveOption = new MoveOption("tibblecross");
Move newMove = new Move(2 * direction, 2 * direction);
newMoveOption.addToPossibleMoves(newMove);
newMove = new Move(-2 * direction, 2 * direction);
newMoveOption.addToPossibleMoves(newMove);
newMove = new Move(2 * direction, -2 * direction);
newMoveOption.addToPossibleMoves(newMove);
newMove = new Move(-2 * direction, -2 * direction);
newMoveOption.addToPossibleMoves(newMove);
return newMoveOption;
}
private MoveOption createMoveOption(String name, int direction) {
switch (name) {
case "tibblecross":
return createTibbleCrossMoveOption(direction);
case "chowkidar":
return createChowkidarMoveOption(direction);
case "ryott":
return createRyottMoveOption(direction);
case "faujdar":
return createFaujdarMoveOption(direction);
case "jazair":
return createJazairMoveOption(direction);
default:
return createCuirassierMoveOption(direction);
}
}
private void createMoveOptions(){
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("tibblecross", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("ryott", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("chowkidar", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("cuirassier", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("faujdar", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("jazair", 1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("tibblecross", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("ryott", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("chowkidar", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("jazair", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("faujdar", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("cuirassier", -1));
}
Python:
def __CreateMoveOptionOffer(self):
self._MoveOptionOffer.append("tibblecross") #append the new option
self._MoveOptionOffer.append("jazair")
self._MoveOptionOffer.append("chowkidar")
self._MoveOptionOffer.append("cuirassier")
self._MoveOptionOffer.append("ryott")
self._MoveOptionOffer.append("faujdar")
def __CreateTibbleCrossMoveOption(self, Direction):
NewMoveOption = MoveOption("tibblecross")
NewMove = Move(2 * Direction,2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
NewMove = Move(-2 * Direction,2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
NewMove = Move(2 * Direction,-2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
NewMove = Move(-2 * Direction,-2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
return NewMoveOption
def __CreateMoveOption(self, Name, Direction):
if Name == "tibblecross":
return self.__CreateTibbleCrossMoveOption(Direction) ## add the move ##
elif Name == "chowkidar":
return self.__CreateChowkidarMoveOption(Direction)
elif Name == "ryott":
return self.__CreateRyottMoveOption(Direction)
elif Name == "faujdar":
return self.__CreateFaujdarMoveOption(Direction)
elif Name == "jazair":
return self.__CreateJazairMoveOption(Direction)
else:
return self.__CreateCuirassierMoveOption(Direction)
def __CreateMoveOptions(self):
self._Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("tibblecross", 1)) ## add to player 1 ##
self._Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("ryott", 1))
self._Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", 1))
self._Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", 1))
self._Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("faujdar", 1))
self._Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("jazair", 1))
self._Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("tibblecross", -1)) ## add to player 2 ##
self._Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("ryott", -1))
self._Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", -1))
self._Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("jazair", -1))
self._Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("faujdar", -1))
self._Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", -1))
#edit: please also remember to change the randint value in __UseMoveOptionOffer making it
#self.__MoveOptionOfferPosition = random.randint(0, 5)
- creds to ella and yani
VB.NET:
Private Sub CreateMoveOptionOffer()
MoveOptionOffer.Add("jazair")
MoveOptionOffer.Add("chowkidar")
MoveOptionOffer.Add("cuirassier")
MoveOptionOffer.Add("ryott")
MoveOptionOffer.Add("faujdar")
MoveOptionOffer.Add("TibbleCross")
End Sub
Private Function CreateTibbleCrossMoveOption(ByVal Direction As Integer) As MoveOption
Dim NewMoveOption As MoveOption = New MoveOption("TibbleCross")
Dim NewMove As Move = New Move(2 * Direction, 2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
NewMove = New Move(-2 * Direction, 2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
NewMove = New Move(2 * Direction, -2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
NewMove = New Move(-2 * Direction, -2 * Direction)
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove)
Return NewMoveOption
End Function
Private Function CreateMoveOption(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Direction As Integer) As MoveOption
If Name = "chowkidar" Then
Return CreateChowkidarMoveOption(Direction)
ElseIf Name = "ryott" Then
Return CreateRyottMoveOption(Direction)
ElseIf Name = "faujdar" Then
Return CreateFaujdarMoveOption(Direction)
ElseIf Name = "jazair" Then
Return CreateJazairMoveOption(Direction)
ElseIf Name = "cuirassier" Then
Return CreateCuirassierMoveOption(Direction)
Else
Return CreateTibbleCrossMoveOption(Direction)
End If
End Function
Private Sub CreateMoveOptions()
Players(0).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("TibbleCross", 1))
Players(0).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", 1))
Players(0).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", 1))
Players(0).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", 1))
Players(0).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", 1))
Players(0).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", 1))
Players(1).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("TibbleCross", -1))
Players(1).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", -1))
Players(1).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", -1))
Players(1).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", -1))
Players(1).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", -1))
Players(1).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", -1))
End Sub
New Move: rook[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: Add a new move which moves forward until the piece hits the end of the board or hits another piece
C#:
// Line 35 should be moved to Line 38, underneath `CreatePieces(NoOfPieces)`
// The line content is `CreateMoveOptions()`
// Line 304
private void CreateMoveOptionOffer() {
MoveOptionOffer.Add("jazair");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("chowkidar");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("cuirassier");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("ryott");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("faujdar");
MoveOptionOffer.Add("rook");
// ^^ THIS LINE WAS ADDED ^^
}
// Line 387
// START OF ADDED SECTION
private MoveOption CreateRookMoveOption(int Direction) {
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("rook");
for (int row = 1; row < NoOfRows; ++row)
{
int Index = Direction < 0 ? (row - 1) * 10 : (NoOfRows - row - 2) * 10;
if (Board[Index].GetPieceInSquare() != null)
{
break;
}
Move NewMove = new Move(row * Direction, 0);
NewMoveOption.AddToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
}
return NewMoveOption;
}
// END OF ADDED SECTION
// Line 410, within the `CreateMoveOption function`
...
else if (Name == "rook") {
return CreateRookMoveOption(Direction);
}
...
// Modified `CreateMoveOptions` at Line 417
private void CreateMoveOptions() {
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("rook", 1));
// ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS LINE WAS ADDED ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", 1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("rook", -1));
// ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS LINE WAS ADDED ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", -1));
}
// This is not required, I just found it made the Illegal Moves a tad more
// obvious
// Line 264
if (MoveLegal) {
...
}
// START OF ADDED SECTION
else {
Console.WriteLine("\x1b[31;1mIllegal Move ({0}, {1})\x1b[0;0m", StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
}
// END OF ADDED SECTION
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
public Dastan(int r, int c, int noOfPieces ){
// change order of initialisation to enable createMoveOptions to work for rook
// board needs to be created first to check max movement going forward.
players.add(new Player("Player One", 1));
players.add(new Player("Player Two", -1));
noOfRows = r;
noOfColumns = c;
createBoard();
createMoveOptions();
moveOptionOfferPosition = 0;
createMoveOptionOffer();
createPieces(noOfPieces);
currentPlayer = players.get(0);
}
// changes made to createMoveOption
private MoveOption createMoveOption(String name, int direction) {
switch (name) {
case "chowkidar":
return createChowkidarMoveOption(direction);
case "ryott":
return createRyottMoveOption(direction);
case "faujdar":
return createFaujdarMoveOption(direction);
case "jazair":
return createJazairMoveOption(direction);
// added rook
case "rook":
return createRookMoveOption(direction);
default:
return createCuirassierMoveOption(direction);
}
}
// add new MoveOption method
private MoveOption createRookMoveOption (int Direction) {
MoveOption NewMoveOption = new MoveOption("rook");
for (int row = 1; row < this.noOfRows; row++) {
int Index = Direction < 0 ? (row - 1) * 10 : (noOfRows - row - 2) * 10;
if (board.get(index).getPieceInSquare() != null) {
break;
}
Move NewMove = new Move(row * Direction, 0);
NewMoveOption.addToPossibleMoves(NewMove);
}
return NewMoveOption;
}
private void createMoveOptions(){
// added new move rook
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("rook", 1));
//
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("ryott", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("chowkidar", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("cuirassier", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("faujdar", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("jazair", 1));
// added new move rook
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("rook", -1));
//
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("ryott", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("chowkidar", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("jazair", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("faujdar", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("cuirassier", -1));
}
}
Python:
while not SquareIsValid:
StartSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("containing the piece to move")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(StartSquareReference, True)
SquareIsValid = False
#this is what changed
while not SquareIsValid:
if self._CurrentPlayer.GetQueue(Choice) == "castle":
SquareIsValid = True
FinishSquareReference = StartSquareReference
while SquareIsValid:
FinishSquareReference =int(str((int(str(FinishSquareReference)[0])+(1)*self._CurrentPlayer.GetDirection()))+str(FinishSquareReference)[1])
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
if SquareIsValid == False:
FinishSquareReference =int(str((int(str(FinishSquareReference)[0])-(1)*self._CurrentPlayer.GetDirection()))+str(FinishSquareReference)[1])
elif ( self.__CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference))!=0:
FinishSquareReference =int(str((int(str(FinishSquareReference)[0])-(1)*self._CurrentPlayer.GetDirection()))+str(FinishSquareReference)[1])
SquareIsValid = True
break
else:
FinishSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("to move to")
if SquareIsValid == False:
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
#this is the end of what is changed
MoveLegal = self._CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
if MoveLegal:
PointsForPieceCapture = self.__CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference)
self._CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))))
self._CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice)
self.__UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
self.__UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture)
print("New score: " + str(self._CurrentPlayer.GetScore()) + "\n")
if self._CurrentPlayer.SameAs(self._Players[0]):
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[1]
else:
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[0]
GameOver = self.__CheckIfGameOver()
self.__DisplayState()
self.__DisplayFinalResult()
def GetQueue(self,Pos):
Temp = self.__Queue.GetMoveOptionInPosition(Pos - 1).GetName()
return Temp
VB.NET:
Checking validity of a move[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: When choosing where to move a piece, you must input the start square and finish square. If a valid start square is chosen, but an invalid destination square, the program will move on without prompting the player to re-enter.
Alter the code to prompt the user to re-enter the finish square until a valid square is given.
C#:
// The changes for this are at the while loop at line 258 in the PlayGame method of the Dastan class
// Move the definition of MoveLegal in front of the while loop
bool MoveLegal = false;
// Make the while loop conditional on both the MoveLegal and SquareIsValid, could also be (!SquareIsValid || !MoveLegal)
while (!(SquareIsValid && MoveLegal))
{
FinishSquareReference = GetSquareReference("to move to");
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, false);
// Check if the move is legal in the loop
MoveLegal = CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
// Give some output if it is an illegal move
if (!MoveLegal)
Console.WriteLine("Cannot move to that square with this move");
if (!SquareIsValid)
Console.WriteLine("Invalid position");
}
//bool MoveLegal = CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
public void playGame() {
boolean gameOver = false;
while (!gameOver) {
displayState();
boolean squareIsValid = false;
int choice;
do {
Console.write("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: ");
choice = Integer.parseInt(Console.readLine());
if (choice == 9) {
useMoveOptionOffer();
displayState();
}
} while (choice < 1 || choice > 3);
int startSquareReference = 0;
while (!squareIsValid) {
startSquareReference = getSquareReference("containing the piece to move");
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(startSquareReference, true);
}
int finishSquareReference = 0;
boolean moveLegal = false; //set up move legal here
while (!moveLegal) { //change the loop to look at moveLegal
finishSquareReference = getSquareReference("to move to");
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(finishSquareReference, false);
if (squareIsValid){
//Calculate moveLegal
moveLegal = currentPlayer.checkPlayerMove(choice, startSquareReference, finishSquareReference);
}
}
//Can remove the chack to moveLegal here as it will be
int pointsForPieceCapture = calculatePieceCapturePoints(finishSquareReference);
currentPlayer.changeScore(-(choice + (2 * (choice - 1))));
//etc.
Python:
class Dastan:
...
def PlayGame(self):
...
MoveLegal = False # change from SqureIsValid = False
while not MoveLegal: # change from while not SquareIsValid:
FinishSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("to move to")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
if SquareIsValid: # Need to check that the square is both valid and legal first, otherwise can take own pieces
MoveLegal = self._CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference,FinishSquareReference) # bring MoveLegal check into while loop so that it asks until the Finish Square move is legal
# remove if MoveLegal: as it is now guaranteed to be True
PointsForPieceCapture = self.__CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference)
self._CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))))
self._CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice)
self.__UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
self.__UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture)
print("New score: " + str(self._CurrentPlayer.GetScore()) + "\n")
...
VB.NET:
While Not SquareIsValid Or MoveLegal = False
FinishSquareReference = GetSquareReference("to move to")
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
MoveLegal = CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
End While
New Move: spacejump[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: Add a new move called a spacejump which moves the chosen piece to a random place on the board. It can't land on your own pieces, but everywhere else is fine. The player cannot choose where the piece will end up. The spacejump move will not be added to the queue of moves, instead a player is allowed one per game that can be used whenever they choose in lieu of a queue choice. Test by allowing player 1 to use the option from square 22 and then player 2 from square 55. Player 1 will not have the option displayed on their next turn.
C#:
public void PlayGame()
{
/* Only one time use is not implemented*/
/* SUMMARY - option of pressing 8 for a spacejump is implemented and the 'finishsquarereferance' is randomly generated instead of asking for user input*/
bool GameOver = false;
while (!GameOver)
{
DisplayState();
bool SquareIsValid = false;
int Choice;
do
{
Console.Write("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 8 to make a space jump or 9 to take the offer: "); //added the option of pressubg 8 for a space jump
Choice = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
if (Choice == 9)
{
UseMoveOptionOffer();
DisplayState();
}
}
while (!(Choice != 1 || Choice != 2 || Choice != 3 || Choice != 8)); //adding 8 to the clause so that the loop can be escaped
int StartSquareReference = 0;
while (!SquareIsValid)
{
StartSquareReference = GetSquareReference("containing the piece to move");
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(StartSquareReference, true);
}
int FinishSquareReference = 0;
if (Choice != 8) //if they choose 1, 2 or 3 then this asks the user to input their finish square referenace as normal
{
SquareIsValid = false;
bool MoveLegal = false; //moved the definition of movelegal so the issue of user picking a valid square that is not within the bounds of a move skips their turn
while (!SquareIsValid || !MoveLegal)
{
FinishSquareReference = GetSquareReference("to move to");
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, false);
MoveLegal = CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
}
//from here it updates the baord and calaculates points as normal
int PointsForPieceCapture = CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference);
CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))));
CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice);
UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture);
Console.WriteLine("New score: " + CurrentPlayer.GetScore() + Environment.NewLine);
}
else //if their choice is 8 then it randomly generates a finish square referance
{
do
{ // do-while loop so that if the 'finishsquarereferance' does not equal the 'startsquarereferance'
FinishSquareReference = RGen.Next(1, NoOfRows) * 10 + RGen.Next(1, NoOfColumns); //1 to NoOfColumns & 1 to NoOfRows
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, false);
} while (FinishSquareReference == StartSquareReference && !SquareIsValid); //because lists are 0 based
//calcualtes points and updates the board
//removed line 'CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice);
int PointsForPieceCapture = CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference);
CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))));
UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture);
Console.WriteLine("New score: " + CurrentPlayer.GetScore() + Environment.NewLine);
}
if (CurrentPlayer.SameAs(Players[0]))
{
CurrentPlayer = Players[1];
}
else
{
CurrentPlayer = Players[0];
}
GameOver = CheckIfGameOver();
}
DisplayState();
DisplayFinalResult();
}
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
class Player {
private String name;
private int direction, score;
private MoveOptionQueue queue = new MoveOptionQueue();
private boolean spaceJumpUsed;
public Player(String n, int d) {
score = 100;
name = n;
direction = d;
spaceJumpUsed=false;
}
public boolean getspaceJumpUsed(){
return spaceJumpUsed;
}
public void setspaceJumpUsed(boolean newValue){
spaceJumpUsed=newValue;
}
//etc.
public void playGame() {
boolean gameOver = false;
while (!gameOver) {
displayState();
boolean squareIsValid = false;
char spaceJumpChoice = 'n';
if (!currentPlayer.getSpaceJumpUsed()) {
Console.println(" Do you want to space jump (y/n). "
+ "You can only do this once in a game: ");
spaceJumpChoice = Console.readLine().charAt(0);
}
if (spaceJumpChoice == 'n') {
//Continue with normal execution
int choice;
do {
Console.write("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: ");
choice = Integer.parseInt(Console.readLine());
if (choice == 9) {
useMoveOptionOffer();
displayState();
}
} while (choice < 1 || choice > 3);
int startSquareReference = 0;
while (!squareIsValid) {
startSquareReference = getSquareReference("containing the piece to move");
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(startSquareReference, true);
}
int finishSquareReference = 0;
squareIsValid = false;
while (!squareIsValid) {
finishSquareReference = getSquareReference("to move to");
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(finishSquareReference, false);
}
boolean moveLegal = currentPlayer.checkPlayerMove(choice, startSquareReference, finishSquareReference);
if (moveLegal) {
int pointsForPieceCapture = calculatePieceCapturePoints(finishSquareReference);
currentPlayer.changeScore(-(choice + (2 * (choice - 1))));
currentPlayer.updateQueueAfterMove(choice);
updateboard(startSquareReference, finishSquareReference);
updatePlayerScore(pointsForPieceCapture);
Console.writeLine("New score: " + currentPlayer.getScore() + System.lineSeparator());
}
} else {
//do a spaceJump - use whatever can be used from normal execution above
currentPlayer.setSpaceJumpUsed(true);
int startSquareReference = 0;
while (!squareIsValid) {
startSquareReference = getSquareReference("containing the piece to move");
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(startSquareReference, true);
}
int finishSquareReference = 0;
squareIsValid = false;
while (!squareIsValid) {
//Generate a finish square reference within the range 0-99 and then validate it
finishSquareReference=rGen.nextInt(100);
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(finishSquareReference, false);
}
int pointsForPieceCapture = calculatePieceCapturePoints(finishSquareReference);
updateboard(startSquareReference, finishSquareReference);
updatePlayerScore(pointsForPieceCapture);
Console.writeLine("New score: " + currentPlayer.getScore() + System.lineSeparator());
}
if (currentPlayer.sameAs(players.get(0))) {
currentPlayer = players.get(1);
} else {
currentPlayer = players.get(0);
}
gameOver = checkIfGameOver();
}
displayState();
displayFinalResult();
}
Python:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# In Dastan class
def PlayGame(self):
GameOver = False
SpaceJump = False
while not GameOver:
self.__DisplayState()
SquareIsValid = False
Choice = 0
while (Choice < 1 or Choice > 3) and Choice != 8:
if self._CurrentPlayer.CanUseSpaceJump():
Choice = int(input("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3), 8 to use SpaceJump or 9 to take the offer: "))
else:
Choice = int(input("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3), or 9 to take the offer: "))
if Choice == 8:
if self._CurrentPlayer.CanUseSpaceJump():
SpaceJump = True
else:
Choice = 0 # Reset Choice to 0 so it asks again
print("You have already used SpaceJump this game")
elif Choice == 9:
self.__UseMoveOptionOffer()
self.__DisplayState()
while not SquareIsValid:
StartSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("containing the piece to move")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(StartSquareReference, True)
SquareIsValid = False
while not SquareIsValid:
if SpaceJump:
FinishSquareReference = random.randint(1, self._NoOfRows) * 10 + random.randint(1, self._NoOfColumns)
else:
FinishSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("to move to")
# CheckSquareIsValid already prevents you from moving to your own piece so no additional check is needed
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
if SpaceJump:
MoveLegal = True
else:
MoveLegal = self._CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
if MoveLegal:
PointsForPieceCapture = self.__CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference)
if SpaceJump:
# The question didn't specify a point cost for SpaceJump but I thought 22 was a bit much
# We also need a conditional here anyway as UpdateQueueAfterMove doesn't work when Choice=8
self._CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-10)
SpaceJump = False
self._CurrentPlayer.SetUsedSpaceJump(True)
else:
self._CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))))
self._CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice)
self.__UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
self.__UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture)
print("New score: " + str(self._CurrentPlayer.GetScore()) + "\n")
if self._CurrentPlayer.SameAs(self._Players[0]):
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[1]
else:
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[0]
GameOver = self.__CheckIfGameOver()
self.__DisplayState()
self.__DisplayFinalResult()
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
class Player:
def __init__(self, N, D):
self.__Score = 100
self.__Name = N
self.__Direction = D
self.__Queue = MoveOptionQueue()
self.__UsedSpaceJump = False # Added private variable
def CanUseSpaceJump(self):
return not self.__UsedSpaceJump
def SetUsedSpaceJump(self, Value):
self.__UsedSpaceJump = Value
# Other methods originally in Player are not edited
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VB.NET:
#changes to PlayGame subroutine:
Loop Until (Choice >= 1 And Choice <= 3) Or (CurrentPlayer.GetSpaceJump = False And Choice = 10)
Dim StartSquareReference As Integer
While Not SquareIsValid
StartSquareReference = GetSquareReference("containing the piece to move")
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(StartSquareReference, True)
End While
Dim FinishSquareReference As Integer
If Choice = 10 Then
FinishSquareReference = DoSpaceJump()
Else
SquareIsValid = False
Console.WriteLine("Movelegal false")
Dim MoveLegal As Boolean = False
While Not SquareIsValid Or MoveLegal = False
FinishSquareReference = GetSquareReference("to move to")
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
MoveLegal = CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
End While
End If
#changes to Player class:
Private SpaceJump As Boolean = False
Public Function GetSpaceJump()
Return SpaceJump
End Function
Sub UseSpaceJump()
SpaceJump = True
End Sub
#Changes to Display Player State:
If CurrentPlayer.GetSpaceJump = False Then
Console.WriteLine("Spacejump available! Write 10 for spacejump")
End If
#New SpaceJump function(returns finish square reference):
Private Function DoSpaceJump() As Integer
Dim random As New Random
Dim ValidReference As Boolean = False
Dim Reference As Integer
While ValidReference = False
Reference = random.Next(11, 66)
If Board(GetIndexOfSquare(Reference)).GetPieceInSquare() IsNot Nothing Then
If Board(GetIndexOfSquare(Reference)).GetPieceInSquare().GetBelongsTo() IsNot CurrentPlayer Then
ValidReference = True
End If
End If
End While
CurrentPlayer.UseSpaceJump()
Return Reference
End Function
UserName input[edit | edit source]
At the beginning of the game allow each user to enter their own name to be used as a replacement to "Player One" and "Player Two"
C#:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//bercan
Console.WriteLine("\t --- Welcome to DASTAN! --- \t");
Console.WriteLine("\n");
Console.WriteLine("Player a name for player one"); // get name for player 1
string player1_name = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("Player a name for player two"); // get name for player 2
string player2_name = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("\n");
Dastan ThisGame = new Dastan(6, 6, 4, player1_name, player2_name); //enter the parameters
ThisGame.PlayGame();
Console.WriteLine("Goodbye!");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
class Dastan
{
protected List<Square> Board;
protected int NoOfRows, NoOfColumns, MoveOptionOfferPosition;
protected List<Player> Players = new List<Player>();
protected List<string> MoveOptionOffer = new List<string>();
protected Player CurrentPlayer;
protected Random RGen = new Random();
public Dastan(int R, int C, int NoOfPieces , string player1_name , string player2_name) // parameters for the constructor
{
Players.Add(new Player(player1_name, 1)); // instead of "Player One" the parameter player1_name
Players.Add(new Player(player2_name, -1)); // instead of "Player the" the parameter player2_name
CreateMoveOptions();
NoOfRows = R;
NoOfColumns = C;
MoveOptionOfferPosition = 0;
CreateMoveOptionOffer();
CreateBoard();
CreatePieces(NoOfPieces);
CurrentPlayer = Players[0];
}
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
//Class Dastan
public Dastan(int r, int c, int noOfPieces ){
Console.writeLine("Player 1, enter your name: ");
String player1Name = Console.readLine();
players.add(new Player(player1Name, 1));
Console.writeLine("Player 2, enter your name: ");
String player2Name = Console.readLine();
players.add(new Player(player2Name, -1));
createMoveOptions();
noOfRows = r;
noOfColumns = c;
moveOptionOfferPosition = 0;
createMoveOptionOffer();
createBoard();
createPieces(noOfPieces);
currentPlayer = players.get(0);
}
Python:
class Dastan:
def __init__(self, R, C, NoOfPieces):
self._Board = []
self._Players = []
self._MoveOptionOffer = []
playerOneName = input("Please enter player 1's name: ")
self._Players.append(Player(playerOneName, 1))
playerTwoName = input("Please enter player 2's name: ")
self._Players.append(Player(playerTwoName, -1))
self.__CreateMoveOptions()
...
VB.NET:
Show where the piece can move[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: At the moment when selecting a move the player is expected to remember the ways in which move can be applied. Modify the program so that, once a piece has been selected a '^' symbol appears in the squares into which that piece can be moved based on the move selected. - Resolve using method A1 specification
C#:
//Dastan class
private void DisplayBoardMoveOptions(Player CurrentPlayer, int Choice, int StartSquareReference)
{
//A slightly altered DisplayBoard() but checks if each square is a possible square to move to using CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove() and places "^" if it is
//Adds Column axis labeling
Console.Write(Environment.NewLine + " ");
for (int Column = 1; Column <= NoOfColumns; Column++)
{
Console.Write(Column.ToString() + " ");
}
Console.Write(Environment.NewLine + " ");
for (int Count = 1; Count <= NoOfColumns; Count++)
{
Console.Write("---");
}
Console.WriteLine("-");
for (int Row = 1; Row <= NoOfRows; Row++)
{
//For each row add the row labelling at the start (number and spacing)
Console.Write(Row.ToString() + " ");
for (int Column = 1; Column <= NoOfColumns; Column++)
{
//Either places a "^" for a possible place to move to ,a " " for an empty sqaure or the symbol for the piece in the square
int Index = GetIndexOfSquare(Row * 10 + Column);
Console.Write("|" + Board[Index].GetSymbol());
Piece PieceInSquare = Board[Index].GetPieceInSquare();
if (CheckSquareIsValid(Row * 10 + Column, false) && CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, Row * 10 + Column))
{
Console.Write("^");
}
else if (PieceInSquare == null)
{
Console.Write(" ");
}
else
{
Console.Write(PieceInSquare.GetSymbol());
}
}
Console.WriteLine("|");
}
Console.Write(" -");
// Add spacing for the bottom of the board display
for (int Column = 1; Column <= NoOfColumns; Column++)
{
Console.Write("---");
}
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine();
}
public void PlayGame()
{
bool GameOver = false;
while (!GameOver)
{
DisplayState();
bool SquareIsValid = false;
int Choice;
do
{
Console.Write("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: ");
Choice = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
if (Choice == 9)
{
UseMoveOptionOffer();
DisplayState();
}
}
while (Choice < 1 || Choice > 3);
int StartSquareReference = 0;
while (!SquareIsValid)
{
StartSquareReference = GetSquareReference("containing the piece to move");
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(StartSquareReference, true);
}
int FinishSquareReference = 0;
SquareIsValid = false;
//Display possible move options using currentPlayer, the player choice number and the start point of the move
DisplayBoardMoveOptions(CurrentPlayer,Choice,StartSquareReference);
while (!SquareIsValid)
{
FinishSquareReference = GetSquareReference("to move to");
SquareIsValid = CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, false);
}
bool MoveLegal = CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
if (MoveLegal)
{
int PointsForPieceCapture = CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference);
CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))));
CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice);
UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference);
UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture);
Console.WriteLine("New score: " + CurrentPlayer.GetScore() + Environment.NewLine);
}
if (CurrentPlayer.SameAs(Players[0]))
{
CurrentPlayer = Players[1];
}
else
{
CurrentPlayer = Players[0];
}
GameOver = CheckIfGameOver();
}
DisplayState();
DisplayFinalResult();
}
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
//Class Dastan
// Now takes two parameters
// The index of the players choice in the Move Option Queue
// And the start square that the player has selected
private void displayBoard(int choice, int startSquareReference){
Console.write(System.lineSeparator() + " ");
for (int column = 1; column <= noOfColumns; column++) {
Console.write(column + " ");
}
Console.write(System.lineSeparator() + " ");
for (int count = 1; count <= noOfColumns; count++) {
Console.write("---");
}
Console.writeLine("-");
for (int row = 1; row <= noOfRows; row++) {
Console.write(row + " ");
for (int column = 1; column <= noOfColumns; column++) {
int index = getIndexOfSquare(row * 10 + column);
Console.write("|" + board.get(index).getSymbol());
Piece pieceInSquare = board.get(index).getPieceInSquare();
if (pieceInSquare == null) {
// START OF ADDED SECTION
// Doesn't display the possible moves if -1 is passed as the choice
if (choice != -1) {
//This is the row and column in the format that checkPlayerMove takes
int endSquareReference = Integer.parseInt(row+""+column);
// Displays a ^ if checkPlayerMove returns true with the arguments below
if (currentPlayer.checkPlayerMove(choice, startSquareReference, endSquareReference)) {
Console.write("^");
}
else {
Console.write(" ");
}
}
else {
Console.write(" ");
}
// END OF ADDED SECTION
} else {
Console.write(pieceInSquare.getSymbol());
}
}
Console.writeLine("|");
}
Console.write(" -");
for (int column = 1; column <= noOfColumns; column++) {
Console.write("---");
}
Console.writeLine();
Console.writeLine();
}
//Class Dastan
private void displayState(){
// Displays the board in the normal format is -1 is passed as the choice
//START OF ADDED SECTION
displayBoard(-1, -1);
//END OF ADDED SECTION
Console.writeLine("Move option offer: " + moveOptionOffer.get(moveOptionOfferPosition));
Console.writeLine();
Console.writeLine(currentPlayer.getPlayerStateAsString());
Console.writeLine("Turn: " + currentPlayer.getName());
Console.writeLine();
}
//Class Dastan
public void playGame() {
boolean gameOver = false;
while (!gameOver) {
displayState();
boolean squareIsValid = false;
int choice;
do {
Console.write("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: ");
choice = Integer.parseInt(Console.readLine());
if (choice == 9) {
useMoveOptionOffer();
displayState();
}
} while (choice < 1 || choice > 3);
int startSquareReference = 0;
while (!squareIsValid) {
startSquareReference = getSquareReference("containing the piece to move");
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(startSquareReference, true);
}
// Displays the board with ^ in the squares that are valid moves
// START OF ADDED SECTION
displayBoard(choice, startSquareReference);
// END OF ADDED SECTION
int finishSquareReference = 0;
squareIsValid = false;
while (!squareIsValid) {
finishSquareReference = getSquareReference("to move to");
squareIsValid = checkSquareIsValid(finishSquareReference, false);
}
boolean moveLegal = currentPlayer.checkPlayerMove(choice, startSquareReference, finishSquareReference);
if (moveLegal) {
int pointsForPieceCapture = calculatePieceCapturePoints(finishSquareReference);
currentPlayer.changeScore(-(choice + (2 * (choice - 1))));
currentPlayer.updateQueueAfterMove(choice);
updateboard(startSquareReference, finishSquareReference);
updatePlayerScore(pointsForPieceCapture);
Console.writeLine("New score: " + currentPlayer.getScore() + System.lineSeparator());
}
if (currentPlayer.sameAs(players.get(0))) {
currentPlayer = players.get(1);
} else {
currentPlayer = players.get(0);
}
gameOver = checkIfGameOver();
}
displayState();
displayFinalResult();
}
Python:
def __DisplayMove(self, CurrentPlayer, Choice, StartSquareReference):
#set available squares
availableMove = Piece("potential",None,0,"^")
for Row in range(1, self._NoOfRows + 1):
for Column in range(1, self._NoOfColumns + 1):
Index = self.__GetIndexOfSquare(Row * 10 + Column)
if self.__CheckSquareIsValid(Row * 10 + Column, False) and CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, Row * 10 + Column):
self._Board[Index].SetPiece(availableMove)
##display board
self.__DisplayBoard()
#remove ^
for Row in range(1, self._NoOfRows + 1):
for Column in range(1, self._NoOfColumns + 1):
Index = self.__GetIndexOfSquare(Row * 10 + Column)
if self._Board[Index].GetPieceInSquare() is not None and self._Board[Index].GetPieceInSquare().GetSymbol() =="^":
self._Board[Index].SetPiece(None)
def PlayGame(self):
...
SquareIsValid = False
self.__DisplayMove(self._CurrentPlayer,Choice,StartSquareReference)
...
#~Victor
Any improvements would be appreciated.
VB.NET:
Sub DisplayPotentialMoves(ByVal Choice As Integer, ByVal SquareReference As Integer, ByVal CurrentPlayer As Player)
Console.Write(Environment.NewLine & " ")
For Column = 1 To NoOfColumns
Console.Write(Column.ToString() & " ")
Next
Console.Write(Environment.NewLine & " ")
For Count = 1 To NoOfColumns
Console.Write("---")
Next
Console.WriteLine("-")
For Row = 1 To NoOfRows
Console.Write(Row.ToString() & " ")
For Column = 1 To NoOfColumns
Dim Index As Integer = GetIndexOfSquare(Row * 10 + Column)
Console.Write("|" & Board(Index).GetSymbol())
Dim PieceInSquare As Piece = Board(Index).GetPieceInSquare()
If (CheckSquareIsValid(Row * 10 + Column, False) And CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, SquareReference, Row * 10 + Column)) Then
Console.Write("^")
ElseIf PieceInSquare Is Nothing Then
Console.Write(" ")
Else
Console.Write(PieceInSquare.GetSymbol())
End If
Next
Console.WriteLine("|")
Next
Console.Write(" -")
For Column = 1 To NoOfColumns
Console.Write("---")
Next
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
Random start queue[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: Randomize the players move queue at the beginning of the game so that the players do not start with the same queue at the beginning of every game.
C#:
// Dastan Class
private void CreateMoveOptions()
{
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", 1));
Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("crossMove", 1));
Players[0].Shuffle();
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("ryott", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("chowkidar", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("jazair", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("faujdar", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("cuirassier", -1));
Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption("crossMove", -1));
Players[1].Shuffle();
}
// Player Class
public void Shuffle()
{
Queue.Shuffle();
}
// MoveOptionQueue Class
public void Shuffle()
{
Random Rand = new Random();
int n;
MoveOption temp;
for (int i = Queue.Count-1; i > 1; i--)
{
n = Rand.Next(0, Queue.Count);
temp = Queue[n];
Queue[n] = Queue[i];
Queue[i] = temp;
}
}
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
// Dastan Class
private void createMoveOptions(){
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("ryott", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("chowkidar", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("cuirassier", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("faujdar", 1));
players.get(0).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("jazair", 1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("ryott", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("chowkidar", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("jazair", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("faujdar", -1));
players.get(1).addToMoveOptionQueue(createMoveOption("cuirassier", -1));
players.get(0).shuffleQueue();
players.get(1).shuffleQueue();
}
// Player Class
public void shuffleQueue() {
// Moves a random item from the queue to the back 1000 times to shuffle it
for (int i=0; i<1000; i++) {
Random rand = new Random();
int itemToMove = rand.nextInt(5);
// moveItemToBack is already a method in the MoveOptionQueue class
queue.moveItemToBack(itemToMove);
}
}
Python:
def __CreateMoveOptions(self):
#creates a list of all possible moves
list = ["ryott","chowkidar","cuirassier","lazzad","jazair"]
#random.shufflle will randomize the list contents
random.shuffle(list)
#the for loop will iterate through each of the contents of thh list
for i in list:
#and will add the moves to the move options
self._Players[0].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption(i, 1))
self._Players[1].AddToMoveOptionQueue(self.__CreateMoveOption(i, -1))
#-zednin
VB.NET:
Private Sub CreateMoveOptions()
Dim RandMove As New Random
For i = 0 To 1
Dim MoveList As New List(Of String)
MoveList.AddRange({"ryott", "chowkidar", "cuirassier", "faujdar", "jazair"})
Dim d As Integer
If i = 0 Then
d = 1
Else
d = -1
End If
While MoveList.Count > 0
Dim CurrentString As String = MoveList(RandMove.Next(0, MoveList.Count - 1))
Players(i).AddToMoveOptionQueue(CreateMoveOption(CurrentString, d))
MoveList.Remove(CurrentString)
End While
Next
End Sub
Choose where to put Kotla and Mirza[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: At the beginning of the game, allow players the option to choose where they place their (Kotla and Mirza) together at the back of their side of the board. For example: Player One can place their Kotla and Mirza between (1,1) to (1,6) and Player Two can place their Kotla and Mirza between (6,1) and (6,6).
C#:
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
class Dastan {
public Dastan(int r, int c, int noOfPieces ){
noOfRows = r;
noOfColumns = c;
players.add(new Player("Player One", 1, getPieceStartingColumn("Player One")));
players.add(new Player("Player Two", -1, getPieceStartingColumn("Player Two")));
createMoveOptions();
moveOptionOfferPosition = 0;
createMoveOptionOffer();
createBoard();
createPieces(noOfPieces);
currentPlayer = players.get(0);
}
private int getPieceStartingColumn(String playerName) {
boolean parsed = false;
int column = 0;
while (!parsed) {
try {
Console.writeLine(playerName + " which column (1-6) should your combined Kolta and Mirza start at?: ");
column = Integer.parseInt(Console.readLine());
Console.writeLine(noOfRows);
if (column >= 1 && column <= noOfRows) {
parsed = true;
} else {
Console.writeLine("Please enter a number between 1 and 6, inclusive");
}
}
catch (NumberFormatException e) {
Console.writeLine("Please enter a number");
}
}
return column;
}
private void createBoard() {
Square s;
board = new ArrayList<>();
for (int row = 1; row <= noOfRows; row++) {
for (int column = 1; column <= noOfColumns; column++) {
if (row == 1 && column == players.get(0).getKoltaColumn()) {
s = new Kotla(players.get(0), "K");
} else if (row == noOfRows && column == players.get(1).getKoltaColumn()) {
s = new Kotla(players.get(1), "k");
} else {
s = new Square();
}
board.add(s);
}
}
}
private void createPieces(int noOfPieces) {
Piece currentPiece;
for (int count = 1; count <= noOfPieces; count++) {
currentPiece = new Piece("piece", players.get(0), 1, "!");
board.get(getIndexOfSquare(2 * 10 + count + 1)).setPiece(currentPiece);
}
currentPiece = new Piece("mirza", players.get(0), 5, "1");
board.get(getIndexOfSquare(10 + players.get(0).getKoltaColumn())).setPiece(currentPiece);
for (int count = 1; count <= noOfPieces; count++) {
currentPiece = new Piece("piece", players.get(1), 1, "\"");
board.get(getIndexOfSquare((noOfRows - 1) * 10 + count + 1)).setPiece(currentPiece);
}
currentPiece = new Piece("mirza", players.get(1), 5, "2");
board.get(getIndexOfSquare(noOfRows * 10 + players.get(1).getKoltaColumn())).setPiece(currentPiece);
}
}
class Player {
private String name;
private int koltaColumn;
private int direction, score;
private MoveOptionQueue queue = new MoveOptionQueue();
public Player(String n, int d, int c) {
score = 100;
name = n;
direction = d;
koltaColumn = c;
}
public int getKoltaColumn() {
return koltaColumn;
}
}
Python:
class Player:
def __init__(self, N, D):
self.__Score = 100
self.__Name = N
self.__Direction = D
self.__Queue = MoveOptionQueue()
self.Kotla = int(input(f"Which column should {self.__Name}'s Kotla be?: "))
class Dastan:
def __CreateBoard(self):
for Row in range(1, self._NoOfRows + 1):
for Column in range(1, self._NoOfColumns + 1):
if Row == 1 and Column == self._Players[0].Kotla:
S = Kotla(self._Players[0], "K")
elif Row == self._NoOfRows and Column == self._Players[1].Kotla:
S = Kotla(self._Players[1], "k")
else:
S = Square()
self._Board.append(S)
def __CreatePieces(self, NoOfPieces):
for Count in range(1, NoOfPieces + 1):
CurrentPiece = Piece("piece", self._Players[0], 1, "!")
self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(2 * 10 + Count + 1)].SetPiece(CurrentPiece)
CurrentPiece = Piece("mirza", self._Players[0], 5, "1")
self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(10 + self._Players[0].Kotla)].SetPiece(CurrentPiece)
for Count in range(1, NoOfPieces + 1):
CurrentPiece = Piece("piece", self._Players[1], 1, '"')
self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare((self._NoOfRows - 1) * 10 + Count + 1)].SetPiece(CurrentPiece)
CurrentPiece = Piece("mirza", self._Players[1], 5, "2")
self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(self._NoOfRows * 10 + (self._Players[1].Kotla))].SetPiece(CurrentPiece)
VB.NET:
Private Sub CreateBoard()
Dim S As Square
Board = New List(Of Square)
Dim PlayerColumns As New List(Of Integer)
For i = 0 To 1
Dim t As Integer
If i = 0 Then
t = 1
Else
t = 6
End If
Dim Choice As Integer = -1
While Choice < 0 Or Choice > 6
Console.WriteLine(Players(i).GetName & ", please enter column of where you would like like your kotla and mirza to be placed, it will be placed in row " & t)
Choice = Console.ReadLine
End While
PlayerColumns.Add(Choice)
Next
For Row = 1 To NoOfRows
For Column = 1 To NoOfColumns
If Row = 1 And Column = PlayerColumns(0) Then
S = New Kotla(Players(0), "K")
ElseIf Row = NoOfRows And Column = PlayerColumns(1) Then
S = New Kotla(Players(1), "k")
Else
S = New Square()
End If
Board.Add(S)
Next
Next
Dim CurrentPiece As Piece
CurrentPiece = New Piece("mirza", Players(0), 5, "1")
Board(GetIndexOfSquare(10 + PlayerColumns(0))).SetPiece(CurrentPiece)
CurrentPiece = New Piece("mirza", Players(1), 5, "2")
Board(GetIndexOfSquare(NoOfRows * 10 + PlayerColumns(1))).SetPiece(CurrentPiece)
End Sub
Move option offer ends turn.[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: Currently, if a player accepts the move option offer (so for example, player 1 takes the jazair offer and replaces the ryott), they then get exactly the same choices again: Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer:. This is what the Preliminary Material says will happen "Taking the move option from the offer does not count as a move" ... it is still that player's turn. However, your challenge is to change this, so it DOES count as a turn, and if they choose 9, it goes on to the next player.
C#:
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
Python:
def PlayGame(self):
GameOver = False
while not GameOver:
self.__DisplayState()
SquareIsValid = False
Choice = 0
while Choice < 1 or Choice > 3:
Choice = int(input("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: "))
if Choice == 9:
self.__UseMoveOptionOffer()
#---------
#put it before to change player before board is displayed again
if self._CurrentPlayer.SameAs(self._Players[0]):
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[1]
else:
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[0]
#---------
self.__DisplayState()
while not SquareIsValid:
StartSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("containing the piece to move")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(StartSquareReference, True)
SquareIsValid = False
while not SquareIsValid:
FinishSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("to move to")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
MoveLegal = self._CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
if MoveLegal:
PointsForPieceCapture = self.__CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference)
self._CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))))
self._CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice)
self.__UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
self.__UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture)
print("New score: " + str(self._CurrentPlayer.GetScore()) + "\n")
if self._CurrentPlayer.SameAs(self._Players[0]):
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[1]
else:
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[0]
GameOver = self.__CheckIfGameOver()
self.__DisplayState()
self.__DisplayFinalResult()
VB.NET:
User MoveOption Input Validation[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: Currently you can crash the game when asked to choose "use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer" by entering non-integer input.
Validate user input forcing it to be an integer, for choosing 1, 2, 3 or 9, and, if 9 was chosen, for then choosing the move option to replace. A good way to do this is to write a method __ValidateUserInput(PromptString) in the Dastan class, and call this method in PlayGame, passing it the required prompt strings in the two situations where it needs to be called. The method should return the user's input. For now, I would not validate whether it is an appropriate integer, just that it is in fact an integer. To do this you will need to use try ... except ValueError, and a while loop.
C#:
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
int choice = 0; // setting a default invalid value for the choice
do {
Console.write("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: ");
String input = Console.readLine();
if (!input.matches("[0-9]")) { // loops again if the input isn't a single numeric digit
continue;
}
choice = Integer.parseInt(input);
if (choice == 9) {
useMoveOptionOffer();
displayState();
}
} while (choice < 1 || choice > 3);
Python:
- This fixes any non integer input from crashing the game in all the inputs in the game. - It also makes it so that when you input a wrong number in "Enter the square to move to (row number followed by column number):" to let you put it again until the correct input of the chosen move.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
def __GetSquareReference(self, Description):
### ADDED ###
SelectedSquare = 0
try:
SelectedSquare = int(input("Enter the square " + Description + " (row number followed by column number): "))
except ValueError:
pass
### END ###
return SelectedSquare
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
def __UseMoveOptionOffer(self):
### ADDED ###
val = True
while val:
try:
ReplaceChoice = int(input("Choose the move option from your queue to replace (1 to 5): "))
except ValueError:
continue
if 0 < ReplaceChoice < 6:
val = False
else:
continue
### END ###
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
def PlayGame(self):
GameOver = False
while not GameOver:
self.__DisplayState()
SquareIsValid = False
Choice = 0
while Choice < 1 or Choice > 3:
### ADDED ###
try:
Choice = int(input("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: "))
except ValueError:
continue
### END ###
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
def PlayGame(self):
GameOver = False
while not GameOver:
[...]
while not SquareIsValid:
FinishSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("to move to")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
### ADDED ###
MoveLegal = self._CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
if MoveLegal == False:
SquareIsValid = False
else:
SquareIsValid = True
### END ###
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- If you notice a mistake do fix it and if any improvements can be made, please do so :)
VB.NET:
Create a class that inherits from the Square Class[edit | edit source]
Description of problem: You should also see that the Kotla class has some extra lines in the method GetPointsForOccupancy. The child class can add extra attributes and methods, and can alter existing methods.
This example which is already in the code, could be used to model another subclass. For example a "portal" which automatically moves any piece which goes onto it to a certain point. Or a "booster" square which increases the player's score. I'm not sure what the exam in the summer will ask you to do, but my money is on some kind of new class, based on the Kotla model.
For now, try a "portal" class, which will be placed on square 42 for player 1 and 35 for player 2. Any of the player's own pieces which go to this square should magically move to the other player's mirza and win the game.
C#:
// Add containsPortal method in Square Class
public bool ContainsPortal()
{
if (Symbol.ToLowerInvariant() == "p")
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
// Create Portal class inheriting from Square
class Portal : Square
{
public Portal(Player p, string s)
{
BelongsTo = p;
Symbol = s;
}
}
// Change Updateboard in DASTAN CLASS
private void UpdateBoard(int startSquareReference, int finishSquareReference)
{
board[GetIndexOfSquare(finishSquareReference)].SetPiece(board[GetIndexOfSquare(startSquareReference)].RemovePiece());
// Get square instance as opposed to piece
Square finishSquare = board[GetIndexOfSquare(finishSquareReference)];
if (finishSquare.ContainsPortal() && finishSquare.GetBelongsTo().SameAs(currentPlayer))
{
// Iterate through each cell to find an opponent player 'mirza' piece
for (int row = 1; row <= noOfRows; row++)
{
for (int col = 1; col <= noOfColumns; col++)
{
Piece piece = board[GetIndexOfSquare(row * 10 + col)].GetPieceInSquare();
if (piece != null && piece.GetTypeOfPiece() == "mirza" && !piece.GetBelongsTo().SameAs(currentPlayer))
{
startSquareReference = finishSquareReference;
finishSquareReference = row * 10 + col;
// Move piece again, from portal to mirza square
board[GetIndexOfSquare(finishSquareReference)].SetPiece(board[GetIndexOfSquare(startSquareReference)].RemovePiece());
}
}
}
}
}
private void CreateBoard()
{
Square s;
board = new List<Square>();
for (int row = 1; row <= noOfRows; row++)
{
for (int column = 1; column <= noOfColumns; column++)
{
if (row == 1 && column == noOfColumns / 2)
{
s = new Kotla(players[0], "K");
}
else if (row == noOfRows && column == noOfColumns / 2 + 1)
{
s = new Kotla(players[1], "k");
// Create portals here
}
else if (row == 4 && column == 3)
{
s = new Portal(players[0], "P");
}
else if (row == 3 && column == 5)
{
s = new Portal(players[1], "P");
}
else
{
s = new Square();
}
board.Add(s);
}
}
}
Delphi/Pascal:
Java:
// Add containsPortal method in Square Class
public boolean containsPortal() {
if (symbol.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT) == "p") {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
// Create Portal class inheriting from Square
class Portal extends Square {
public Portal(Player p, String s) {
super();
belongsTo = p;
symbol = s;
}
}
// change Updateboard in DASTAN CLASS
private void updateboard(int startSquareReference, int finishSquareReference) {
board.get(getIndexOfSquare(finishSquareReference)).setPiece(board.get(getIndexOfSquare(startSquareReference)).removePiece());
// get square instance as opposed to piece
Square finishSquare = board.get(getIndexOfSquare(finishSquareReference));
if (finishSquare.containsPortal() && finishSquare.getBelongsTo().sameAs(currentPlayer)) {
// iterate through each cell to find a oppenent player 'mirza' piece
for (int row=1; row <= noOfRows; row++){
for (int col=1; col <= noOfColumns; col ++) {
Piece piece = board.get(getIndexOfSquare(row*10+ col)).getPieceInSquare();
if (piece != null && piece.getTypeOfPiece()== "mirza" && !piece.getBelongsTo().sameAs(currentPlayer)) {
startSquareReference = finishSquareReference;
finishSquareReference = row*10 + col;
// move piece again, from portal to mirza square
board.get(getIndexOfSquare(finishSquareReference)).setPiece(board.get(getIndexOfSquare(startSquareReference)).removePiece());
}
}
}
}
}
private void createBoard() {
Square s;
board = new ArrayList<>();
for (int row = 1; row <= noOfRows; row++) {
for (int column = 1; column <= noOfColumns; column++) {
if (row == 1 && column == noOfColumns / 2) {
s = new Kotla(players.get(0), "K");
} else if (row == noOfRows && column == noOfColumns / 2 + 1) {
s = new Kotla(players.get(1), "k");
// create portals here
} else if (row == 4 && column == 3) {
s = new Portal(players.get(0), "P");
} else if (row == 3 && column == 5) {
s = new Portal(players.get(1), "P");
} else {
s = new Square();
}
board.add(s);
}
}
}
Python:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# Added to Square class
def ContainsPortal(self):
if self._Symbol == 'P' or self._Symbol == 'p':
return True
else:
return False
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
class Portal(Square):
def __init__(self, P, S):
super(Portal, self).__init__()
self._BelongsTo = P
self._Symbol = S
# No additional methods are needed as all definitions from Square will work here
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# In Dastan class
def __UpdateBoard(self, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference):
# Original movement code
self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(FinishSquareReference)].SetPiece(self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(StartSquareReference)].RemovePiece())
# Added to handle Portal
FinishSquare = self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(FinishSquareReference)]
if FinishSquare.ContainsPortal() and FinishSquare.GetBelongsTo().SameAs(self._CurrentPlayer):
for Row in range(1, self._NoOfRows + 1):
for Column in range(1, self._NoOfColumns + 1):
Piece = self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(Row*10 + Column)].GetPieceInSquare()
if Piece is not None and Piece.GetTypeOfPiece() == "mirza" and not Piece.GetBelongsTo().SameAs(self._CurrentPlayer):
StartSquareReference = FinishSquareReference
FinishSquareReference = Row * 10 + Column
# Change player score here as __UpdateBoard is called after checking points for piece capture in PlayGame,
# so points for capturing the Mirza wouldn't be awarded otherwise
# It's also possible for an opponent's piece to be on your portal, meaning you capture two pieces in one turn
# Having this check here means the points for both get added
self._CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(self.__CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference))
# This is also why we move twice, once at the start (moving to the portal) and once here (moving to the opponent's Mirza)
self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(FinishSquareReference)].SetPiece(self._Board[self.__GetIndexOfSquare(StartSquareReference)].RemovePiece())
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
def __CreateBoard(self):
for Row in range(1, self._NoOfRows + 1):
for Column in range(1, self._NoOfColumns + 1):
if Row == 1 and Column == self._NoOfColumns // 2:
S = Kotla(self._Players[0], "K")
elif Row == self._NoOfRows and Column == self._NoOfColumns // 2 + 1:
S = Kotla(self._Players[1], "k")
# Create portals here
# I used a symbol of `P` for player 1's and `p` for player 2's
elif Row == 4 and Column == 2:
S = Portal(self._Players[0], 'P')
elif Row == 3 and Column == 5:
S = Portal(self._Players[1], 'p')
else:
S = Square()
self._Board.append(S)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VB.NET:
Potential Questions:
Make the board larger (or allow the user to set the board size).
User help / info / tutorial page.
New class to allow for saving and loading the game.
Limit the number of times the offer option can be taken in a turn.
Undo move option.
Display scores at the end.
Instead of one offer generated, generate three random offers for the user to pick from.
End the game when one person's score reaches 0 or goes negative.[edit | edit source]
C#:
.
Delphi/Pascal:
.
Java:
.
Python:
def PlayGame(self):
GameOver = False
while not GameOver:
self.__DisplayState()
SquareIsValid = False
Choice = 0
if self._CurrentPlayer.GetScore()<=0: # Here it does the check if the score is below zero while playing the game
self.__DisplayFinalResult()
exit()
while Choice < 1 or Choice > 3:
if self._CurrentPlayer.GetScore() <=0: #Here it does the check while taking an offer
self.__DisplayFinalResult()
exit()
Choice = int(input("Choose move option to use from queue (1 to 3) or 9 to take the offer: "))
if Choice == 9:
self.__UseMoveOptionOffer()
self.__DisplayState()
while not SquareIsValid:
StartSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("containing the piece to move")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(StartSquareReference, True)
SquareIsValid = False
while not SquareIsValid:
FinishSquareReference = self.__GetSquareReference("to move to")
SquareIsValid = self.__CheckSquareIsValid(FinishSquareReference, False)
MoveLegal = self._CurrentPlayer.CheckPlayerMove(Choice, StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
if MoveLegal:
PointsForPieceCapture = self.__CalculatePieceCapturePoints(FinishSquareReference)
self._CurrentPlayer.ChangeScore(-(Choice + (2 * (Choice - 1))))
self._CurrentPlayer.UpdateQueueAfterMove(Choice)
self.__UpdateBoard(StartSquareReference, FinishSquareReference)
self.__UpdatePlayerScore(PointsForPieceCapture)
print("New score: " + str(self._CurrentPlayer.GetScore()) + "\n")
if self._CurrentPlayer.SameAs(self._Players[0]):
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[1]
else:
self._CurrentPlayer = self._Players[0]
GameOver = self.__CheckIfGameOver()
self.__DisplayState()
self.__DisplayFinalResult()
#Dimi
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VB.NET: