Function checkForWinner

src/gamesbyexample/mancala.py:180–210

Looks at board and returns either '1' or '2' if there is a winner or 'tie' or 'no winner' if there isn't. The game ends when a player's pits are all empty; the other player claims the remaining seeds for their store. The winner is whoever has the most seeds.

(board)

def checkForWinner(board):
    """Looks at board and returns either '1' or '2' if there is a
    winner or 'tie' or 'no winner' if there isn't. The game ends when a
    player's pits are all empty; the other player claims the remaining
    seeds for their store. The winner is whoever has the most seeds."""

    player1Total = board['A'] + board['B'] + board['C']
    player1Total += board['D'] + board['E'] + board['F']
    player2Total = board['G'] + board['H'] + board['I']
    player2Total += board['J'] + board['K'] + board['L']

    if player1Total == 0:
        # Player 2 gets all the remaining seeds on their side:
        board['2'] += player2Total
        for pit in PLAYER_2_PITS:
            board[pit] = 0  # Set all pits to 0.
    elif player2Total == 0:
        # Player 1 gets all the remaining seeds on their side:
        board['1'] += player1Total
        for pit in PLAYER_1_PITS:
            board[pit] = 0  # Set all pits to 0.
    else:
        return 'no winner'  # No one has won yet.

    # Game is over, find player with largest score.
    if board['1'] > board['2']:
        return '1'
    elif board['2'] > board['1']:
        return '2'
    else:
        return 'tie'


# If the program is run (instead of imported), run the game: