tic tac toe now works on socket

examples/tictactoe/tictactoe.py

@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@
     # Copyright Stephen Ostermiller 2002-2014
 
 import random
+# make ot deterministic for the moment
+# TODO: comment following line
 random.seed(100)
+import socket
+import sys
 
 turn = -1
 xWon = 0
@@ -341,24 +345,84 @@ def nice_print():
             line = line + cell + " | "
         print(line)
 
+def in_line_board():
+    ret = ''
+    for j in range(9):
+        char = cells[j]
+        if char == '':
+            char = str(j)
+
+        ret = ret + char
+
+    return ret
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     makeCells()
     newGame()
-    nice_print()
+    #nice_print()
     # 0 to 8 for moves, 9 for reset
+
+    HOST = 'localhost'   # Symbolic name, meaning all available interfaces
+    PORT = 29001 # Arbitrary non-privileged port
+
+    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    print('Socket created')
+
+    #Bind socket to local host and port
+    try:
+        s.bind((HOST, PORT))
+    except socket.error as msg:
+        print('Bind failed. Error Code : ' + str(msg[0]) + ' Message ' + msg[1])
+        sys.exit()
+
+    print('Socket bind complete')
+
+    #Start listening on socket
+    s.listen(10)
+    print('Socket now listening')
+
+    #wait to accept a connection - blocking call
+    conn, addr = s.accept()
+    print("Connected with client")
+
+    conn.send(bytes('Welcome to the Tic Tac Toe. 0-8 valid inputs, 9 for reset.\n', 'UTF-8'))
+
     while True:
-        move1 = int(input("Next move? "))
+
+        #Receiving from client
+        data = conn.recv(1024)
+        if not data:
+            break
+
+        move1 = int(data.decode("utf-8"))
+
         if move1 == 9:
             newGame()
         elif (move1 > 9 or move1 < 0):
-            raise
+            pass
         else:
             move(move1)
-        nice_print()
+
+        #nice_print()
         state = getState()
         winner = detectWin(state)
         if winner != 0:
-            print("Game finished. Player 1 won "+ str(xWon) + " games, while Player 2 won "+ str(oWon) + " games. New game.")
+            conn.sendall(bytes("END\n", 'UTF-8'))
             newGame()
-            nice_print()
+
+        # build an output
+        # 0O2X4O6X8 stands for
+        # | 0 | O | 2 |
+        # | X | 4 | O |
+        # | 6 | X | 8 |
+        board = in_line_board()
+        conn.sendall(bytes(board, 'UTF-8'))
+
+
+    # out of loop
+    conn.close()
+
+    s.close()
+
+    print("Socket closed")