initial working code

main.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #define pt cout <<
+#define pter cerr <<
 #define nl '\n'
 #define in cin >>
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ unsigned long allocatedMem = 0;
 void *alloc(size_t size) {
     void *ptr = malloc(size);
     if (ptr == nullptr) {
-        cerr << "Memory allocation failed" << nl;
+        pter "Memory allocation failed" << nl;
         return nullptr;
     }
     allocatedMem += 1;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ bool isValidPlayer(char c) {
 }
 
 Moves serialize(const string &s) {
+    // TODO: add check for impossible board sizes
+
     Moves result;
     istringstream iss(s);
     iss >> result.x >> result.y;
@@ -72,6 +75,14 @@ Moves serialize(const string &s) {
     return result;
 }
 
+char **allocBoard(int x, int y) {
+    char **board = static_cast<char **>(alloc(x * sizeof(char *)));
+    for (int i = 0; i < x; ++i) {
+        board[i] = static_cast<char *>(alloc(y * sizeof(char)));
+    }
+    return board;
+}
+
 void initBoard(char **board, int x, int y) {
     for (int i = 0; i < x; ++i) {
         for (int j = 0; j < y; j++) {
@@ -81,10 +92,7 @@ void initBoard(char **board, int x, int y) {
 }
 
 char **allocAndInitBoard(int x, int y) {
-    char **board = static_cast<char **>(alloc(sizeof(char *) * x));
-    for (int i = 0; i < x; ++i) {
-        board[i] = static_cast<char *>(alloc(sizeof(char) * y));
-    }
+    char **board = allocBoard(x, y);
     initBoard(board, x, y);
     return board;
 }
@@ -131,6 +139,85 @@ bool isValidMove(int x, int y) {
     return !(x & 1 != y & 1 && !(x & 1));
 }
 
+void addPoint(
+    map<char, int> &points,
+    char **board,
+    int x,
+    int y,
+    char player
+) {
+    if (board[x][y] == ' ') {
+        points[player]++;
+        board[x][y] = player;
+    }
+}
+
+void solveVertical(
+    int moveX,
+    int moveY,
+    char **board,
+    map<char, int> &points,
+    int x,
+    int y,
+    char player
+) {
+    // TODO: fix ambiguity:
+    //  -
+    // |
+    //  -
+    // in the condition above, we do not know what to do at the end of the board
+
+    // need to check for x-1, x+1, y-1, y+1
+
+    // check for any box below current move
+    if (moveX < x - 3 && board[moveX + 2][moveY] != ' ' && board[moveX + 1][moveY - 1] != ' ') {
+        int rightEdge = moveY == y - 1 ? 1 : board[moveX + 1][moveY + 1] != ' ';
+        if (rightEdge) {
+            addPoint(points, board, moveX + 1, moveY, player);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // check for any box above current move
+    if (moveX > 1 && board[moveX - 2][moveY] != ' ' && board[moveX - 1][moveY - 1] != ' ') {
+        int rightEdge = moveY == y - 1 ? 1 : board[moveX - 1][moveY + 1] != ' ';
+        if (rightEdge) {
+            addPoint(points, board, moveX - 1, moveY, player);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void solveHorizontal(
+    int moveX,
+    int moveY,
+    char **board,
+    map<char, int> &points,
+    int y,
+    char player
+) {
+    if (moveY) {
+        if (moveY == y - 1) {
+            if (board[moveX][moveY - 2] != ' ' && (
+                    board[moveX + 1][moveY - 1] != ' ' && board[moveX - 1][moveY - 1] != ' ')) {
+                addPoint(points, board, moveX, moveY - 1, player);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (board[moveX][moveY - 2] != ' ' || board[moveX][moveY + 2] != ' ') {
+                if (board[moveX + 1][moveY - 1] != ' ' && board[moveX - 1][moveY - 1] != ' ') {
+                    addPoint(points, board, moveX, moveY - 1, player);
+                }
+                if (board[moveX + 1][moveY + 1] != ' ' && board[moveX - 1][moveY + 1] != ' ') {
+                    addPoint(points, board, moveX, moveY + 1, player);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (board[moveX][moveY + 2] != ' ' && (board[moveX + 1][moveY + 1] != ' ' && board[moveX - 1][moveY + 1] !=
+                                               ' ')) {
+            addPoint(points, board, moveX, moveY + 1, player);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void solve(Moves moves, char **board) {
     map<char, int> points;
 
@@ -153,9 +240,17 @@ void solve(Moves moves, char **board) {
 
         // TODO:
         if (moveX % 2 == 0 && moveY % 2 == 1) {
-
+            solveVertical(moveX, moveY, board, points, moves.x, moves.y, player);
         } else if (moveX % 2 == 1 && moveY % 2 == 0) {
+            solveHorizontal(moveX, moveY, board, points, moves.y, player);
+        } else {
+            pt "Invalid move by: " << player << " at (x, y): (" << moveX << ", " << moveY << ")" << nl;
+            board[moveX][moveY] = 'X';
+            printBoard(board, moves.x, moves.y);
 
+            printScores(points);
+            pt "Exiting.." << nl;
+            return;
         }
     }
 
@@ -216,7 +311,7 @@ int init(char *fileName) {
     // --- IO START ---
     FILE *inp = fopen(fileName, "r");
     if (inp == nullptr) {
-        cerr << "File not found" << nl;
+        pter "File not found" << nl;
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -244,7 +339,7 @@ int init(char *fileName) {
     fclose(inp);
 
     if (!assert_alloc()) {
-        cerr << "Memory leak detected" << nl;
+        pter "Memory leak detected" << nl;
         return 1;
     }
     // --- CLEANUP END ---
@@ -253,14 +348,14 @@ int init(char *fileName) {
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     if (argc < 2) {
-        cerr << "No input file provided" << nl;
+        pter "No input file provided" << nl;
         return 1;
     }
 
     try {
         return init(argv[1]);
     } catch (const invalid_argument &e) {
-        cerr << e.what() << nl;
+        pter e.what() << nl;
         return 1;
     }
 }