Four-in-a-Row

Four-in-a-Row is a console-based Java implementation of the classic Connect Four game. Two players take turns dropping their pieces into a 7x7 grid, aiming to get four in a row — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

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Features

• 7x7 game board displayed in the console
• Two-player turn-based gameplay
• Input validation to prevent invalid moves
• Automatic detection of win and tie conditions
• Error handling for non-integer inputs

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How to Run

Prerequisites

• Java JDK installed (version 8 or higher)
• Git (optional, for cloning the repository)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/louiswu0408/fourinarow.git
cd fourinarow/fourinarow

2. Compile the Java files

javac *.java

3. Run the game

cd ..
java fourinarow.Fourinarow