Tic-Tac-Toe with Custom Grid | Dataford Interview Questions

Design a small game, such as Tic-Tac-Toe, with a customizable grid size.

Implement play_game(n, moves). n is an integer grid size, and moves is a list of [row, column] coordinates. Players alternate between X and O, with X moving first. Return X or O when that player completes a row, column, or diagonal, Invalid for an out-of-range or repeated move, Draw when an n > 1 board is full without an earlier winner, and In Progress otherwise. On a full n > 1 board, Draw takes precedence over a winning line created by the final move. A one-cell board returns X after its valid move.

Example: n = 3, moves = [[0,0],[1,0],[0,1],[1,1],[0,2]] returns X.

Constraints

1 <= n <= 100
0 <= moves.length <= n * n + 1
Each move contains exactly two integers
Coordinates are zero-based
Players alternate, with X making the first move

Function Signature

def play_game(n, moves):

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Problem

Design a small game, such as Tic-Tac-Toe, with a customizable grid size.

Example: n = 3, moves = [[0,0],[1,0],[0,1],[1,1],[0,2]] returns X.

Constraints

1 <= n <= 100
0 <= moves.length <= n * n + 1
Each move contains exactly two integers
Coordinates are zero-based
Players alternate, with X making the first move

Function Signature

def play_game(n, moves):

Your question is Tic-Tac-Toe with Custom Grid. 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.