tic-tac-toe, 2d arrays and the console..

[oh_my_java]

Hi. I'm relatively new to Java Programming and have been experimenting with lots of code and using Eclipse to input my code. I was wondering if there is a way to program a 2 player tic-tac-toe game (without using a java applet) using 2-dimensional arrays to be played in the console.
So for example, instead of a normal tic-tac-toe grid, i now have:
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
as my grid and now the players have to input a number which will replace the selected with a X or O.

Eg:
"Player X, please choose a number on the grid: "
1

X 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9


"Player O, please choose a number on the grid: "
4

X 2 3
O 5 6
7 8 9

and so forth...

I haven't gone as far as to writing validation methods because I can't get the 1st input to remain on the board after the 2nd input.
So in the previous example when Player X enters 1 and then Player O enters 4, i get:
1 2 3
O 5 6
7 8 9

How do I store the state of the tic-tac-toe after someone has inputted a value???


thanx...

[smcneill]

Have you considered using your 2D array like this

index|Position|Player

[ 0 | 1 | null ]
[ 1 | 2 | X ]
[ 2 | 3 | null ]
[ 3 | 4 | O ]
[ 4 | 5 | null ]
[ 5 | 6 | null ]
[ 6 | 7 | null ]
[ 7 | 8 | null ]
[ 8 | 9 | null ]

if player is null populate with position else populate with player

[tranhq]

I'm a tutor at Monash Clayton teaching FIT1002, oh_my_java.
Why this looks exactly like the task thats due.

[thefisherking]

So Busted!

[smcneill]

Dohhh! -- That's gonna' leave a mark.