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+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+
+using namespace std;
+
+// class piece
+// {
+	// char color;	//w for white, b for white, e for empty
+	// int xpos;
+	// int ypos;
+	
+	// public:
+	
+	// piece(int x, int y)
+	// {
+		// xpos = x;
+		// ypos = y;
+	// }
+	
+	// void setColor(char kolor)
+	// {
+		// color = kolor;
+	// }
+	
+	// char getColor()
+	// {
+		// return color;
+	// }
+// };
+
+struct moves
+{
+	int row;
+	char column;
+	string moveType;
+	
+	moves(int linea, int columna, string m)
+	{
+		row = linea;
+		column = columna;
+		moveType = m;
+	}
+};
+
+class Board
+{
+	char boardArray [8][8];
+	char turn = 'O'; 
+	//bool winOrLose;
+	
+	public:
+	
+	Board()
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
+		{
+			for (int j = 0; j < 8; ++j)
+			{
+				boardArray[i][j] = 'X'; 
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
+		for (int i = 2; i < 6; ++i)
+		{
+			for (int j = 0; j < 8; ++j)
+			{
+				boardArray[i][j] = '_'; 
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
+		for (int i = 6; i <= 7; ++i)
+		{
+			for (int j = 0; j < 8; ++j)
+			{
+				boardArray[i][j] = 'O'; 
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// winOrLose = false;
+			
+	}
+	
+	moves parse(string input)	//needs to be idiot proof
+	{
+		
+		int temp1;
+		char temp2; 
+		string temp3;
+		
+		temp2 = input[0];
+		temp1 = input[1] - '0';
+		
+		if (input[3] == 'L')
+		{
+			temp3 = "LEFT";
+		}
+		
+		else if (input[3] == 'R')
+		{
+			temp3 = "RIGHT";
+		}
+		
+		else
+		{
+			temp3 = "FWD";
+		}
+		
+		moves output(temp1,temp2,temp3);
+		
+		return output;
+		
+	}
+	
+	char getTurn()
+	{
+		return turn;
+	}
+	
+	bool isGameOver()
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
+		{
+		
+			if (boardArray[0][i] == 'O')
+			{
+				cout<<"\n\n\nplayer O wins!\n\n\n"<<endl;
+				return true;
+			}
+			
+			if (boardArray[7][i] == 'X')
+			{
+				cout<<"\n\n\nplayer X wins!\n\n\n"<<endl;
+				return true;
+			}
+			
+			// else return false;	this line was making this function return false no matter what, apparently...
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	void changeTurns()
+	{
+		if (turn == 'O') turn = 'X';
+		else turn = 'O';
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	void displayBoard()
+	{	
+		cout<<"\n\n";
+		cout<<"  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H"<<endl;
+		for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
+		{
+			int mango = 8 - i;
+			cout<<mango<<" ";
+			for (int j = 0; j < 8; ++j)
+			{
+				cout<<boardArray[i][j]<<"  ";
+			}
+			cout<<endl;
+		}
+		cout<<'\n'<<endl;
+		cout<<"turn : "<<turn;
+	}
+	
+	
+	int charToIntColumn(char input)	//converts column number to int
+	{
+		int kolumn;
+		
+		switch (input)
+		{
+			case 'A': kolumn = 0; break;
+			case 'B': kolumn = 1; break;
+			case 'C': kolumn = 2; break;
+			case 'D': kolumn = 3; break;
+			case 'E': kolumn = 4; break;
+			case 'F': kolumn = 5; break;
+			case 'G': kolumn = 6; break;
+			case 'H': kolumn = 7; break;
+		}
+		
+		return kolumn;
+	}
+	
+	
+	char intToCharColumn(int input)	//converts column number to int
+	{
+		char kolumn;
+		
+		switch (input)
+		{
+			case 1: kolumn = 'A'; break;
+			case 2: kolumn = 'B'; break;
+			case 3: kolumn = 'C'; break;
+			case 4: kolumn = 'D'; break;
+			case 5: kolumn = 'E'; break;
+			case 6: kolumn = 'F'; break;
+			case 7: kolumn = 'G'; break;
+			case 8: kolumn = 'H'; break;
+		}
+		
+		return kolumn;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	void move(string inputMove)	
+	{
+		
+		moves jugada = parse(inputMove);
+		
+		int row = 8 - (jugada.row);
+		int kolumn = charToIntColumn(jugada.column);
+		int temp = boardArray[row][kolumn];
+		int reflector = 1;
+		
+		if (row > 8 || row < 0 || kolumn > 8 || kolumn < 0)
+		{
+			cout<<"ERROR: index out of bound!"<<endl;
+		}
+		
+		else if (temp != turn)
+		{
+			cout<<"you can't move that piece at this turn!"<<endl; 
+		}
+		
+		else if (temp == '_')
+		{
+			cout<<"there's no piece in that spot!"<<endl;
+		}
+		
+		else if (temp == 'X' || temp == 'O')
+		{
+				
+			if (temp == 'O')
+			{
+				reflector *= -1;
+			}
+			
+			
+			if (jugada.moveType == "FWD")
+			{
+				
+				if(boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn] != '_')
+				{
+					cout<<"you can't move that piece forward"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else
+				{
+					boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+					boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn] = temp;
+					
+					changeTurns();
+					displayBoard();
+					
+				}	
+			}
+			
+			else if (jugada.moveType == "LEFT")
+			{
+				if (kolumn == 0)
+				{
+					cout<<"Destination Spot out of range!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else if (boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn-1] == temp)
+				{
+					cout<<"you hate your own team or something? you can't do that!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else
+				{
+					boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+					boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn-1] = temp;
+			
+					changeTurns();
+					displayBoard();
+				}	
+			}
+			
+			else if (jugada.moveType == "RIGHT")
+			{
+				if (kolumn == 7)
+				{
+					cout<<"Destination Spot out of range!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else if (boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn+1] == temp)
+				{
+					cout<<"you hate your own team or something? you can't do that!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else
+				{
+					boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+					boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn+1] = temp;
+			
+					changeTurns();
+					displayBoard();
+				}	
+			}
+			
+			else
+			{
+					cout<<"Unrecognized movetype!"<<endl;	
+			}
+
+				
+		}
+		
+		else
+		{
+			cout<<"Invalid piece!"<<endl;	
+		}	
+		
+		// isGameOver();
+	
+	}
+	
+	
+	void move(moves jugada)	
+	{
+		
+		int row = 8 - (jugada.row);
+		int kolumn = charToIntColumn(jugada.column);
+		
+		if (row > 8 || row < 0 || kolumn > 8 || kolumn < 0)
+		{
+			cout<<"ERROR: index out of bound!"<<endl;
+		}
+		
+		int temp = boardArray[row][kolumn];
+		if (temp != turn)
+		{
+			cout<<"you can't move that piece at this turn!"<<endl; 
+		}
+		
+		else if (temp == '_')
+		{
+			cout<<"there's no piece in that spot!"<<endl;
+		}
+		
+		int reflector = 1;
+		
+		if (temp == 'X' || temp == 'O')
+		{
+				
+			if (temp == 'O')
+			{
+				reflector *= -1;
+			}
+			
+			
+			if (jugada.moveType == "FWD")
+			{
+				
+				if(boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn] != '_')
+				{
+					cout<<"you can't move that piece forward"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else
+				{
+					boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+					boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn] = temp;
+					
+					changeTurns();
+					displayBoard();
+					
+				}	
+			}
+			
+			else if (jugada.moveType == "LEFT")
+			{
+				if (kolumn == 0)
+				{
+					cout<<"Destination Spot out of range!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else if (boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn-1] == temp)
+				{
+					cout<<"you hate your own team or something? you can't do that!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else
+				{
+					boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+					boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn-1] = temp;
+			
+					changeTurns();
+					displayBoard();
+				}	
+			}
+			
+			else if (jugada.moveType == "RIGHT")
+			{
+				if (kolumn == 7)
+				{
+					cout<<"Destination Spot out of range!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else if (boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn+1] == temp)
+				{
+					cout<<"you hate your own team or something? you can't do that!"<<endl;
+				}
+				
+				else
+				{
+					boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+					boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn+1] = temp;
+			
+					changeTurns();
+					displayBoard();
+				}	
+			}
+			
+			else
+			{
+					cout<<"Unrecognized movetype!"<<endl;	
+			}	
+		}
+		
+		else
+		{
+			cout<<"Invalid piece!"<<endl;	
+		}	
+		
+		// isGameOver();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	bool isThisMovePossible(int r, int c, string moveType)
+	{
+		char pieceToMove = boardArray[r][c];
+		
+		if (pieceToMove != turn) //trying to move invalid piece
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		int reflector = 1;
+		
+		if (pieceToMove == 'O')
+		{
+			reflector *= -1;
+		}
+		
+		else
+		{
+			if (moveType == "FWD")
+			{
+				
+				if (boardArray[r+reflector][c] == '_') return true;
+				else return false;
+		
+			}
+			
+			else if (moveType == "RIGHT")
+			{				
+				if (boardArray[r+reflector][c+1] != pieceToMove && (r+reflector >= 0) && (r+reflector <= 7) && (c+1 <= 7) ) return true;
+				else return false;
+			}
+			
+			else if (moveType == "LEFT")
+			{
+				if (boardArray[r+reflector][c-1] != pieceToMove && (r+reflector >= 0) && (r+reflector <= 7) && (c+1 >= 0) ) return true;
+				else return false;
+			}
+			
+			else return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+
+	
+	
+	vector<moves> viewPossibleMoves()
+	{
+		vector<moves> output;
+		
+		for (int r = 0; r < 8; ++r)
+		{
+			for (int c = 0; c < 8; ++c)
+			{
+				if (boardArray[r][c] == turn)
+				{
+					if (isThisMovePossible(r,c,"FWD"))
+					{
+						moves temp(8-r,intToCharColumn(c+1),"FWD");
+						output.push_back(temp);
+					}
+					
+					if (isThisMovePossible(r,c,"LEFT"))
+					{
+						moves temp(8-r,intToCharColumn(c+1),"LEFT");
+						output.push_back(temp);
+					}
+					
+					if (isThisMovePossible(r,c,"RIGHT"))
+					{
+						moves temp(8-r,intToCharColumn(c+1),"RIGHT");
+						output.push_back(temp);
+					}
+					
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return output;
+	}
+	
+	
+	void dumbassAI()
+	{
+	
+		//1) see all possible movements
+		
+		vector<moves> listOfMoves = viewPossibleMoves();
+		
+		//2) pick a movement
+		
+		srand(time(NULL));
+		int randomChoice = rand() % (listOfMoves.size()-1) - 0; // choose a move betwen listOfMoves[0] to last element
+		
+		//3) execute movement
+		
+		int temp = randomChoice;
+		
+		move(listOfMoves[randomChoice]);
+		
+		cout<<"\n\nMove executed by AI: "<<listOfMoves[temp].column<<" "<<listOfMoves[temp].row<<" "<<listOfMoves[temp].moveType<<endl;
+	
+	}
+	
+};
+
+
+void displayPossibleMoves(vector<moves> input)
+{
+	cout<<"\n\nList of possible Moves:"<<endl;
+	for (int i = 0; i < input.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		cout<<"possible move: "<<input[i].row<<" "<<input[i].column<<" "<<input[i].moveType<<endl;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+int main()
+{
+
+	cout<<"Welcome to Breakthrough\n"<<endl;
+	cout<<"playing with AI..."<<endl;
+	
+	Board b;
+	//b.displayBoard();
+	
+	string move;
+	
+	bool gameOver = false; 
+	
+	while (gameOver != true)
+	{
+		gameOver = b.isGameOver();
+		
+		while(b.getTurn() == 'O')
+		{
+			b.displayBoard();
+			cout<<"\nEnter move: ";
+			cin>>move;
+			b.move(move);
+		}	
+		
+		
+		vector<moves> possibleMoves = b.viewPossibleMoves();
+		//displayPossibleMoves(possibleMoves);
+		
+		
+		b.dumbassAI();
+		
+		gameOver = b.isGameOver();
+	}
+	
+}