Function main

src/gamesbyexample/checkers.py:18–39

()

def main():
    print('Checkers, by Al Sweigart al@inventwithpython.com')
    gameBoard = getNewBoard()  # Create a new checker board.
    turn = 'O'  # O goes first.
    while True:  # Main game loop.
        displayBoard(gameBoard)

        # Get the player's move and carry it out:
        srcSpace, dstSpace = askForPlayerMove(gameBoard, turn)
        if (srcSpace, dstSpace) == (None, None):
            displayBoard(gameBoard)
            print(turn + ' is blocked and cannot move.')
            print(otherCheckers(turn)[1] + ' is the winner!')
            sys.exit()
        gameBoard = makeMove(gameBoard, srcSpace, dstSpace)

        if hasLost(gameBoard, otherCheckers(turn)[1]):
            displayBoard(gameBoard)
            print(turn + ' is the winner!')
            sys.exit()

        turn = otherCheckers(turn)[1]  #  Switch turns to other player.


def getNewBoard():