connect4 bot

Download:

git clone 'https://github.com/tokox/connect4-bot.git'

Compile:

cd connect4-bot
make connect4-bot

Run:

./connect4-bot

Arguments:

• help - print this file if exists in working directory, else print link to this file on github and exit
• start - engine to start the game. Default: no.
• print_moves - print engine moves on error output; made for gui or engine battles. Default: no
• history - preserve previous board states on output. Default: no
• depth [any number] - depth of the engine. Default: none.
• time [any number] - time for the engine. Default: 5. When used, depth is set to time/~one_depth_time. With depth depth is set to min(depth, time/~one_depth_time). Estimated. May be inaccurate
• X|O - which one is engine playing. Default: O
• position [position] - position to start the game.
• moves [moves] - moves already played in the game.

TODO:

• Ctrl+C stops computer thinking; infinite analysis
• make bot play random best move instead of last one