What is connect-four-python?

This repository contains a text-based version of Connect Four, the classic two-player dropping-discs game, written in Python. It lets you play the game right in your terminal or command line window, tracking turns and automatically detecting when someone gets four pieces in a row. The program works by simulating the board as a grid in memory. When it's a player's turn, the code accepts input and drops that player's piece into the chosen column. It then runs a series of checks to see if that move created a winning line. It specifically looks for four matching pieces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. If none of those conditions are met, it switches to the other player and the game continues. The methods listed in the README correspond directly to these steps: setting up the board, printing it to the screen, managing turns, checking the four possible win directions, and starting the game. This is a small, straightforward project aimed at people learning to code or those who want a simple reference for basic game logic. A beginner programmer might read through the code to see how to structure a simple application, handle user input, and write logic for checking grid-based conditions. A teacher could also use it as a starting point for a classroom exercise, asking students to modify it or add a computer-controlled opponent. The README doesn't go into detail about the visual interface or any advanced features, so the experience is likely a basic text grid rather than a graphical window. It appears to be a fundamental implementation with no extra dependencies, which means anyone with Python installed can run it and read the source code without setting up additional software.