Tic-Tac-Toe in C++

A simple, object-oriented console-based Tic-Tac-Toe game written in C++. The game features a main menu interface where players can play matches, track cumulative scores, customize player symbols, and handle edge cases like invalid moves and ties seamlessly.

Features

• Object-Oriented Design: Developed using distinct classes (board, symbol, score, and turn) to encapsulate game logic cleanly.
• Persistent Scoreboard: Tracks wins for both Player 1 and Player 2 across multiple consecutive games during a single session.
• Customizable Symbols: Allows players to change their characters from the default 'O' and 'X' to any symbol of their choice via the settings menu.
• Cross-Platform Screen Clearing: Includes a preprocessor-supported clearScreen() function that works seamlessly on both Windows (cls) and Unix-based (clear) systems.
• Robust Input Validation: Prevents players from picking already-occupied cells or entering invalid coordinates outside the grid bounds.

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How to Play

1. Main Menu Navigation

When you run the executable, you will be greeted by the main command menu:

****************Tic-Tac-Toe****************

1) Play ( Enter p to play )
2) Score ( Enter s to check scores )
3) Characters / Symbols ( Enter c to check or update symbol of players )
4) Quit ( Enter q to quit )

Enter your command :

2. Making a Move

When a round begins, the game renders a 3x3 grid with row and column indexes. To place your symbol, enter a two-digit integer pair corresponding to the (Row, Column) index without spaces or commas:

*   **Top-Left cell:** `11`
*   **Center cell:** `22`
*   **Bottom-Right cell:** `33`

Class Architecture Overview

Class	Purpose	Key Methods
board	Handles the 3x3 underlying char matrix, checks for win/tie conditions, and prints the ASCII game board.	showboard(), validity(), check_winner(), check_status()
symbol	Manages custom or default character tokens assigned to each player.	getsymbol_p1(), update_symbol(), checksymbol()
score	Tracks continuous session wins for Player 1 and Player 2.	get_score_p1(), update_p1(), update_p2()
turn	Controls current turn states and alternates gameplay between participants.	check_turn(), update_turn()

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Prerequisites & Compilation

To compile and run this program, you will need a standard C++ compiler (such as g++).

Using GCC via Terminal/Command Prompt:

Clone or download the repository files.

2. Open your terminal in the directory containing the source code file.
3. Compile the code using:
   ```bash
   g++ -o tictactoe main.cpp

Run the compiled executable:

Windows: tictactoe.exe
Linux/macOS: ./tictactoe