Tic-Tac-Toe Winner Checker | Dataford Interview Questions

Write a function called checkTicTacToe that takes in a 3x3 matrix and returns the value specified in the response key.

Use this response key: return "X" or "O" when that player has won, "Tie" when the board is full with no winner, and "In Progress" otherwise. Empty cells are represented by "."; assume the matrix contains a valid board state.

Constraints

board contains exactly 3 rows
Each row contains exactly 3 values
Each cell is one of "X", "O", or "."
The board represents a valid Tic-Tac-Toe state
Return the first winner found when a valid board has a winning line

Function Signature

def checkTicTacToe(board):

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Problem

Write a function called checkTicTacToe that takes in a 3x3 matrix and returns the value specified in the response key.

Constraints

board contains exactly 3 rows
Each row contains exactly 3 values
Each cell is one of "X", "O", or "."
The board represents a valid Tic-Tac-Toe state
Return the first winner found when a valid board has a winning line

Function Signature

def checkTicTacToe(board):

Your question is Tic-Tac-Toe Winner Checker. Start with the requirements in the Question tab.

Run and submit as often as you like. When you're ready, talk me through your approach or go straight to the code.