import java.util.*; // NOTE: No need to play a game // Just set up a board with all 9 squares filled // A 2-D array is an array of rows; and each row is an array of columns. public class Proj05_TicTacToe { // r for row, c for col public static char[][] getBoard() { char[][] board = new char[3][3]; for (int r = 0; r < board.length; r++) { for (int c = 0; c < board[r].length; c++) { board[r][c] = ( (r+c)%2==0 ? 'X' : 'O'); } } return board; } public static void main(String[] args) { char[][] board = getBoard(); for (int r = 0; r < board.length; r++) { System.out.println( Arrays.toString( board[r] ) ); } } }