Halite Random Improvement Sample Code (Python 3)

Improving the Halite Random Bot (Python 3)

This Gist contains the sample code for improving the sample Halite random bot in Python 3.

Random.py

# Goes in MyBot.py

from hlt import *
from networking import *

myID, gameMap = getInit()
sendInit("MyPythonBot")

while True:
    moves = []
    gameMap = getFrame()
    for y in range(gameMap.height):
        for x in range(gameMap.width):
            if gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).owner == myID:
                moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), int(random.random() * 5)))
    sendFrame(moves)

Revision1.py

# Goes in MyBot.py

from hlt import *
from networking import *

myID, gameMap = getInit()
sendInit("PythonBot")

while True:
    moves = []
    gameMap = getFrame()
    for y in range(gameMap.height):
        for x in range(gameMap.width):
            if gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).owner == myID:
                movedPiece = False
               if not movedPiece and gameMap.getSite(Location(y, x)).strength == 0:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), STILL))
                    movedPiece = True;
               if not movedPiece:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), int(random.random() * 5)))
                    movedPiece = True
    sendFrame(moves)

Revision2.py

# Goes in MyBot.py

from hlt import *
from networking import *

myID, gameMap = getInit()
sendInit("PythonBot")

while True:
    moves = []
    gameMap = getFrame()
    for y in range(gameMap.height):
        for x in range(gameMap.width):
            if gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).owner == myID:
                movedPiece = False
                if not movedPiece and gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).strength < gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).production * 5:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), STILL))
                    movedPiece = True
               if not movedPiece:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), int(random.random() * 5)))
                    movedPiece = True
    sendFrame(moves)

Revision3.py

# Goes in MyBot.py

from hlt import *
from networking import *

myID, gameMap = getInit()
sendInit("PythonBot")

while True:
    moves = []
    gameMap = getFrame()
    for y in range(gameMap.height):
        for x in range(gameMap.width):
            if gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).owner == myID:
                movedPiece = False
                if not movedPiece and gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).strength < gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).production * 5:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), STILL))
                    movedPiece = True
                if not movedPiece:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), NORTH if bool(int(random.random() * 2)) else WEST))
                    movedPiece = True
    sendFrame(moves)

Revision4.py

# Goes in MyBot.py

from hlt import *
from networking import *

myID, gameMap = getInit()
sendInit("PythonBot")

while True:
    moves = []
    gameMap = getFrame()
    for y in range(gameMap.height):
        for x in range(gameMap.width):
            if gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).owner == myID:
                movedPiece = False
                for d in CARDINALS:
                    if gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y), d).owner != myID and gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y), d).strength < gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).strength:
                        moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), d))
                        movedPiece = True
                        break
                if not movedPiece and gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).strength < gameMap.getSite(Location(x, y)).production * 5:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), STILL))
                    movedPiece = True
                if not movedPiece:
                    moves.append(Move(Location(x, y), NORTH if bool(int(random.random() * 2)) else WEST))
                    movedPiece = True
    sendFrame(moves)

Minor Fix to Revision1.py in my fork -- Fix coordinate from (y, x) to (x, y) and remove unnecessary variable.