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Updated on 9/17/19 to support version 2 and version 3 of Python

Arguably the oldest video games was a variation of Tic-tac-toe.  To read more about this, see this link.  Many English-speaking countries outside the U.S. refer to the game as Noughts and Crosses (according to Wikipedia). 

In the U.S., November 11th is the day America observes Veteran's Day.  This day in 2018 will mark the 100th anniversary of the public holiday. (1)  To learn more about the history of the celebration, see this link. 

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If you have Python installed, two people can share a keyboard and use the Python program below.  Save the program as tictactoe.py and run it with "python tictactoe.py".

# Updated on 8/29/21
# Tic-tac-toe game in Python 3. Written by continualintegration.com.
print("This is a two player game of tictactoe.  One person can pretend to be the other player.")
print("Both players should share a keyboard and monitor.")
print("The legend for squares in the grid is as follows: ")
print("                                                                ")
print("***************************************************************")
print("ltc is left-top-corner, tm is top-middle, rtc is right-top-corner")
print("lm is left-column-middle-row, c is center, mr is middlerow-right-column")
print("lbc is left-bottom-corner, bm is bottom-middle, rbc is right-bottom-corner")
print("***************************************************************")
print("                                                                ")
print("Enter a cell based on the legend above.")

r = 1
mark = 'z'
goodlist = [" ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "]

first = input("Player 1, please enter which location you want to mark with X: ")
w, hh = 8, 5
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j = ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' '
board = [[0 for x in range(w)] for y in range(hh)]

board[1][0] = '|'
board[1][1] = a
board[1][2] = '|'
board[1][3] = b
board[1][4] = '|'
board[1][5] = c
board[1][6] = '|'

board[2][0] = '|'
board[2][1] = d
board[2][2] = '|'
board[2][3] = e
board[2][4] = '|'
board[2][5] = f
board[2][6] = '|'

board[3][0] = '|'
board[3][1] = g
board[3][2] = '|'
board[3][3] = h
board[3][4] = '|'
board[3][5] = i
board[3][6] = '|'

toprow = ''
midrow = ''
bottomrow = ''


def printer(goodlist):
    board[1][0] = '|'
    board[1][1] = goodlist[0]
    board[1][2] = '|'
    board[1][3] = goodlist[1]
    board[1][4] = '|'
    board[1][5] = goodlist[2]
    board[1][6] = '|'

    board[2][0] = '|'
    board[2][1] = goodlist[3]
    board[2][2] = '|'
    board[2][3] = goodlist[4]
    board[2][4] = '|'
    board[2][5] = goodlist[5]
    board[2][6] = '|'

    board[3][0] = '|'
    board[3][1] = goodlist[6]
    board[3][2] = '|'
    board[3][3] = goodlist[7]
    board[3][4] = '|'
    board[3][5] = goodlist[8]
    board[3][6] = '|'
    toprow = ''
    midrow = ''
    bottomrow = ''
    for x in range(0, 7):
        toprow = toprow + board[1][x]
        midrow = midrow + board[2][x]
        bottomrow = bottomrow + board[3][x]
    print("-------")
    print(toprow)
    print(midrow)
    print(bottomrow)
    print("-------")
    return


def marker(loc, mark, r):
    if (loc == 'ltc'):
        a = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    elif (loc == 'tm'):
        b = mark
        callagain(loc, r)  # no c on purpose
    elif (loc == 'rtc'):
        d = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    elif (loc == 'lm'):
        e = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    elif (loc == 'c'):
        f = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    elif (loc == 'mr'):
        g = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    elif (loc == 'lbc'):
        h = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    elif (loc == 'bm'):
        i = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    elif (loc == 'rbc'):
        j = mark
        callagain(loc, r)
    else:
        print("************Invalid input******************")
        r = r - 1


def checker(goodlist):
    for x3 in range(1, 4):  # the variable's name is "x3".  This section is for horizontal wins.
        if board[x3][1] == board[x3][3]:
            if board[x3][3] == board[x3][5]:
                if board[x3][5] == 'X':
                    print("Player 1 Wins!!!!!")
                    var1 = "stop"
                    quit()
                elif board[x3][5] == 'O':
                    print("Player 2 Wins!!!!!")
                    var1 = "stop"
                    quit()
        else:
            var1 = "go"
    for y3 in range(1, 6):   # the variable's name is "y3"   This section is for vertical wins.
        if board[1][y3] == board[2][y3]:
            if board[2][y3] == board[3][y3]:
                if board[3][y3] == 'X':
                    print("Player 1 Wins!!!!!")
                    var1 = "stop"
                    quit()
                elif board[3][y3] == 'O':
                    print("Player 2 Wins!!!!!")
                    var1 = "stop"
                    quit()
        else:
            var1 = "go"
    # Diagonal checking below.
    if board[1][1] == board[2][3]:
        if board[2][3] == board[3][5]:
            if board[3][5] == 'X':
                print("Player 1 Wins!!!!!")
                var1 = "stop"
                quit()
            elif board[3][5] == 'O':
                print("Player 2 Wins!!!!!")
                var1 = "stop"
                quit()
            else:
                var1 = "go"
    if board[1][5] == board[2][3]:
        if board[2][3] == board[3][1]:
            if board[3][1] == 'X':
                print("Player 1 Wins!!!!!")
                var1 = "stop"
                quit()
            elif board[3][1] == 'O':
                print("Player 2 Wins!!!!!")
                var1 = "stop"
                quit()
            else:
                var1 = "go"
    catgamechecker(goodlist)  # See if it is a Cat's game (aka a tie).
    return var1


def catgamechecker(goodlist):
    if (goodlist[0] != " "):
        if (goodlist[1] != " "):
            if (goodlist[2] != " "):
                if (goodlist[3] != " "):
                    if (goodlist[4] != " "):
                        if (goodlist[5] != " "):
                            if (goodlist[6] != " "):
                                if (goodlist[7] != " "):
                                    if (goodlist[8] != " "):
                                        print("Cat's Game.  Game over.  It was a tie.")
                                        var1 = "stop"
                                        quit()


def playeralt(let, r):
    if checker(goodlist) == "go":
        if (r % 2 == 0):
            mark = 'X'
            call2(let, mark, r)
            if aw == "go":
                print("Player 2, where should an O go?")
        else:
            mark = 'O'
            call2(let, mark, r)
            if aw == "go":
                print("Player 1, where should an X go?")
    else:
        quit()


def callagain(let, r):
    a = checker(goodlist)
    playeralt(let, r)


def call2(let, mark, r):
    if (let == 'ltc'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 0)
    elif (let == 'tm'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 1)  # goodlist[1]=mark
    elif (let == 'rtc'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 2)  # goodlist[2]=mark
    elif (let == 'lm'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 3)  # goodlist[3]=mark
    elif (let == 'c'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 4)  # goodlist[4]=mark
    elif (let == 'mr'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 5)  # goodlist[5]=mark
    elif (let == 'lbc'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 6)  # goodlist[6]=mark
    elif (let == 'bm'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 7)  # goodlist[7]=mark
    elif (let == 'rbc'):
        subcall2(let, mark, r, 8)  # goodlist[8]=mark
    else:
        print("*****************Invalid input************")
        r = r - 1
    printer(goodlist)
    checker(goodlist)
    r += 1
    print("********************************")
    if r % 2 == 0:
        player = "Player 1"
        md = 'X'
    else:
        player = "Player 2"
        md = 'O'
    loc = input(player + " please enter which location you want to mark with an " + md + ": ")
    checker(goodlist)
    callagain(loc, r)  # marker(loc, mark, r)


def subcall2(let, mark, r, glnum):
    if (goodlist[glnum] == ' '):
        goodlist[glnum] = mark
    else:
        print("That square was already taken. Please try again!")
        print("Player with " + mark + " needs to go again.")
        if r % 2 == 0:
            player = "Player 1"
            md = 'X'
        else:
            player = "Player 2"
            md = 'O'
        loc = input(player + " please enter which location you want to mark with an " + md + ": ")
        checker(goodlist)
        callagain(loc, r)


marker(first, 'X', 0)

# The program above is for Python 3 is above. The program below is for Python 2.

# Tic-tac-toe game in Python 2. Written by continualintegration.com.
# Updated on 8/29/21
print "This is a two player game of tictactoe.  One person can pretend to be the other player."
print "Both players should share a keyboard and monitor."
print "The legend for squares in the grid is as follows: "
print "                                                                "
print "***************************************************************"
print "ltc is left-top-corner, tm is top-middle, rtc is right-top-corner"
print "lm is left-column-middle-row, c is center, mr is middlerow-right-column"
print "lbc is left-bottom-corner, bm is bottom-middle, rbc is right-bottom-corner"
print "***************************************************************"
print "                                                                "
print "Enter a cell based on the legend above."

r = 1
mark = 'z'
goodlist = [" ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "]

first = raw_input("Player 1, please enter which location you want to mark with X: ")
w, hh = 8, 5;
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j = ' ', ' ',' ', ' ',' ', ' ',' ', ' ',' ', ' '
board = [[0 for x in range(w)] for y in range(hh)]

board[1][0]='|'
board[1][1]= a
board[1][2]= '|'
board[1][3]= b
board[1][4]= '|'
board[1][5]= c
board[1][6]= '|'

board[2][0]='|'
board[2][1]= d
board[2][2]= '|'
board[2][3]= e
board[2][4]= '|'
board[2][5]= f
board[2][6]= '|'

board[3][0]='|'
board[3][1]= g
board[3][2]= '|'
board[3][3]= h
board[3][4]= '|'
board[3][5]= i
board[3][6]= '|'


toprow = ''
midrow = ''
bottomrow = ''

def printer(goodlist) :
  board[1][0]='|'
  board[1][1]= goodlist[0]
  board[1][2]= '|'
  board[1][3]= goodlist[1]
  board[1][4]= '|'
  board[1][5]= goodlist[2]
  board[1][6]= '|'

  board[2][0]='|'
  board[2][1]= goodlist[3]
  board[2][2]= '|'
  board[2][3]= goodlist[4]
  board[2][4]= '|'
  board[2][5]= goodlist[5]
  board[2][6]= '|'

  board[3][0]='|'
  board[3][1]= goodlist[6]
  board[3][2]= '|'
  board[3][3]= goodlist[7]
  board[3][4]= '|'
  board[3][5]= goodlist[8]
  board[3][6]= '|'
  toprow = ''
  midrow = ''
  bottomrow = ''
  for x in range(0, 7):
     toprow = toprow + board[1][x]
     midrow = midrow + board[2][x]
     bottomrow = bottomrow + board[3][x]
  print "-------"
  print toprow
  print midrow
  print bottomrow
  print "-------"
  return


def marker(loc, mark, r):
  if (loc == 'ltc'): a=mark; callagain(loc, r)
  elif (loc == 'tm'): b=mark; callagain(loc, r) # no c on purpose
  elif (loc == 'rtc'): d=mark; callagain(loc, r)
  elif (loc == 'lm'): e=mark; callagain(loc, r)
  elif (loc == 'c'): f=mark; callagain(loc, r)
  elif (loc == 'mr'): g=mark; callagain(loc, r)
  elif (loc == 'lbc'): h=mark; callagain(loc, r)
  elif (loc == 'bm'): i=mark; callagain(loc, r)
  elif (loc == 'rbc'): j=mark; callagain(loc, r);
  else: print "************Invalid input******************"; r = r -1;

def checker(goodlist):
  for x3 in range(1,4): #the variable's name is "x3".  This section is for horizontal wins.
    if board[x3][1] == board[x3][3]:
      if board[x3][3] == board[x3][5]:
        if board[x3][5] == 'X': print "Player 1 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop"; quit()
        elif board[x3][5] == 'O': print "Player 2 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop"; quit()
        else: var1 = "go"
  for y3 in range(1,6):   #the variable's name is "y3"   This section is for vertical wins.
    if board[1][y3] == board[2][y3]:
      if board[2][y3] == board[3][y3]:
        if board[3][y3] == 'X': print "Player 1 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop";  quit()
        elif board[3][y3] == 'O': print "Player 2 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop"; quit()
        else: var1 = "go"
  # Diagonal checking below.
  if board[1][1] == board[2][3]:
    if board[2][3] == board[3][5]:
      if board[3][5] == 'X': print "Player 1 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop"; quit()
      elif board[3][5] == 'O': print "Player 2 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop"; quit()
      else: var1 = "go"
  if board[1][5] == board[2][3]:
    if board[2][3] == board[3][1]:
      if board[3][1] == 'X': print "Player 1 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop"; quit()
      elif board[3][1] == 'O': print "Player 2 Wins!!!!!"; var1 = "stop"; quit()
      else: var1 = "go"
  catgamechecker(goodlist)  # See if it is a Cat's game (aka a tie).
  return var1

def catgamechecker(goodlist):
  if (goodlist[0] != " "):
    if (goodlist[1] != " "):
      if (goodlist[2] != " "):
        if (goodlist[3] != " "):
          if (goodlist[4] != " "):
            if (goodlist[5] != " "):
              if (goodlist[6] != " "):
                if (goodlist[7] != " "):
                  if (goodlist[8] != " "):
                        print "Cat's Game.  Game over.  It was a tie."
                        var1 = "stop";
                        quit()

def playeralt(let, r):
  if checker(goodlist) == "go":
    if r % 2 == 0:
      mark = 'X'
      call2(let, mark, r)
      if aw == "go": print "Player 2, where should an O go?"
    else:
      mark = 'O'
      call2(let, mark, r)
      if aw == "go": print "Player 1, where should an X go?"
  else:
      quit()

def callagain(let, r):
  a = checker(goodlist)
  playeralt(let, r)

def call2(let, mark, r):
  if (let == 'ltc'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 0);
  elif (let == 'tm'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 1); #goodlist[1]=mark;
  elif (let == 'rtc'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 2); #goodlist[2]=mark;
  elif (let == 'lm'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 3);  #goodlist[3]=mark;
  elif (let == 'c'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 4); #goodlist[4]=mark;
  elif (let == 'mr'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 5); #goodlist[5]=mark;
  elif (let == 'lbc'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 6); #goodlist[6]=mark;
  elif (let == 'bm'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 7); #goodlist[7]=mark;
  elif (let == 'rbc'): subcall2(let, mark, r, 8); #goodlist[8]=mark;
  else: print "*****************Invalid input************"; r = r -1;
  printer(goodlist)
  checker(goodlist)
  r += 1
  print "********************************"
  if r % 2 == 0:
    player = "Player 1"; md = 'X'
  else: player = "Player 2"; md = 'O';
  loc = raw_input(player + " please enter which location you want to mark with an " + md + ": ")
  checker(goodlist)
  callagain(loc, r) #marker(loc, mark, r)

def subcall2(let, mark, r, glnum):
  if (goodlist[glnum] == ' '): goodlist[glnum]=mark;
  else:
      print "That square was already taken. Please try again!"
      print "Player with " + mark + " needs to go again."
      if r % 2 == 0:
        player = "Player 1"; md = 'X'
      else: player = "Player 2"; md = 'O';
      loc = raw_input(player + " please enter which location you want to mark with an " + md + ": ")
      checker(goodlist)
      callagain(loc, r)

marker(first, 'X', 0)