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+import asyncio
+import websockets
+from enum import Enum
+
+class Slot(Enum):
+    NONE = 0
+    RED = 1
+    BLUE = 2
+
+# Global board state (6 columns x 5 rows)
+board = [[Slot.NONE] * 5 for _ in range(6)]
+
+our_color = None
+opponent_color = None
+
+def calculate_move(opponent_move):
+    if opponent_move is not None:
+        print(f"Opponent played column {opponent_move}")
+    # TODO: Implement your move calculation logic here instead
+    # Use the board variable to see and set the current state of the board
+    return int(input("Column: "))
+
+async def gameloop (socket):
+  while socket.open: # While game is active, continually anticipate messages
+    message = (await socket.recv()).split(':') # Receive message from server
+
+    match message[0]:
+      case 'CONNECT:ACK':
+        await socket.send('READY')
+
+      case 'GAMESTART': # Game has started
+        if message[1] == '1':
+            our_color = Slot.RED
+            opponent_color = Slot.BLUE
+            col = calculate_move(None) # calculate_move is some arbitrary function you have created to figure out the next move
+            await socket.send(f'PLAY:{col}') # Send your move to the sever
+        else:
+            our_color = Slot.BLUE
+            opponent_color = Slot.RED
+
+      case 'OPPONENT': # Opponent has gone; calculate next move
+        col = calculate_move(message[1]) # Give your function your opponent's move
+        await socket.send(f'PLAY:{col}') #  Send your move to the sever
+
+      case 'WIN' | 'LOSS' | 'DRAW' | 'TERMINATED': # Game has ended
+        print(message[0])
+        board = [[Slot.NONE] * 5 for _ in range(6)]
+        our_color = None
+        opponent_color = None
+
+      case 'ERROR':
+        print(f"Error: {':'.join(message[1:])}")
+        exit()
+    
+async def join_server(username):
+  async with websockets.connect(f'wss://connect4.abunchofknowitalls.com') as socket: # Establish websocket connection
+    await socket.send(f'CONNECT:{username}')
+    await gameloop(socket)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__': # Program entrypoint
+    username = input("Enter username: ")
+    asyncio.run(join_server(username))
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