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+# author ad71
+from tkinter import *
+from functools import partial
+
+import time
+import random
+import numpy as np
+
+import sys
+import os.path
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+from search import astar_search, EightPuzzle
+import utils
+
+root = Tk()
+
+state = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 0]
+puzzle = EightPuzzle(tuple(state))
+solution = None
+
+b = [None]*9
+
+# TODO: refactor into OOP, remove global variables
+
+def scramble():
+	""" Scrambles the puzzle starting from the goal state """
+
+	global state
+	global puzzle
+	possible_actions = ['UP', 'DOWN', 'LEFT', 'RIGHT']
+	scramble = []
+	for _ in range(60):
+		scramble.append(random.choice(possible_actions))
+
+	for move in scramble:
+		if move in puzzle.actions(state):
+			state = list(puzzle.result(state, move))
+			puzzle = EightPuzzle(tuple(state))
+			create_buttons()
+
+def solve():
+	""" Solves the puzzle using astar_search """
+
+	return astar_search(puzzle).solution()
+
+def solve_steps():
+	""" Solves the puzzle step by step """
+
+	global puzzle
+	global solution
+	global state
+	solution = solve()
+	print(solution)
+	
+	for move in solution:
+		state = puzzle.result(state, move)
+		create_buttons()
+		root.update()
+		root.after(1, time.sleep(0.75))
+
+def exchange(index):
+	""" Interchanges the position of the selected tile with the zero tile under certain conditions """
+
+	global state
+	global solution
+	global puzzle
+	zero_ix = list(state).index(0)
+	actions = puzzle.actions(state)
+	current_action = ''
+	i_diff = index//3 - zero_ix//3
+	j_diff = index%3 - zero_ix%3
+	if i_diff == 1:
+		current_action += 'DOWN'
+	elif i_diff == -1:
+		current_action += 'UP'
+
+	if j_diff == 1:
+		current_action += 'RIGHT'
+	elif j_diff == -1:
+		current_action += 'LEFT'
+
+	if abs(i_diff) + abs(j_diff) != 1:
+		current_action = ''
+
+	if current_action in actions:
+		b[zero_ix].grid_forget()
+		b[zero_ix] = Button(root, text=f'{state[index]}', width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, zero_ix))
+		b[zero_ix].grid(row=zero_ix//3, column=zero_ix%3, ipady=40)
+		b[index].grid_forget()
+		b[index] = Button(root, text=None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, index))
+		b[index].grid(row=index//3, column=index%3, ipady=40)
+		state[zero_ix], state[index] = state[index], state[zero_ix]
+		puzzle = EightPuzzle(tuple(state))
+
+def create_buttons():
+	""" Creates dynamic buttons """
+
+	# TODO: Find a way to use grid_forget() with a for loop for initialization
+	b[0] = Button(root, text=f'{state[0]}' if state[0] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 0))
+	b[0].grid(row=0, column=0, ipady=40)
+	b[1] = Button(root, text=f'{state[1]}' if state[1] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 1))
+	b[1].grid(row=0, column=1, ipady=40)
+	b[2] = Button(root, text=f'{state[2]}' if state[2] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 2))
+	b[2].grid(row=0, column=2, ipady=40)
+	b[3] = Button(root, text=f'{state[3]}' if state[3] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 3))
+	b[3].grid(row=1, column=0, ipady=40)
+	b[4] = Button(root, text=f'{state[4]}' if state[4] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 4))
+	b[4].grid(row=1, column=1, ipady=40)
+	b[5] = Button(root, text=f'{state[5]}' if state[5] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 5))
+	b[5].grid(row=1, column=2, ipady=40)
+	b[6] = Button(root, text=f'{state[6]}' if state[6] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 6))
+	b[6].grid(row=2, column=0, ipady=40)
+	b[7] = Button(root, text=f'{state[7]}' if state[7] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 7))
+	b[7].grid(row=2, column=1, ipady=40)
+	b[8] = Button(root, text=f'{state[8]}' if state[8] != 0 else None, width=6, font=('Helvetica', 40, 'bold'), command=partial(exchange, 8))
+	b[8].grid(row=2, column=2, ipady=40)
+
+def create_static_buttons():
+	""" Creates scramble and solve buttons """
+
+	scramble_btn = Button(root, text='Scramble', font=('Helvetica', 30, 'bold'), width=8, command=partial(init))
+	scramble_btn.grid(row=3, column=0, ipady=10)
+	solve_btn = Button(root, text='Solve', font=('Helvetica', 30, 'bold'), width=8, command=partial(solve_steps))
+	solve_btn.grid(row=3, column=2, ipady=10)
+
+def init():
+	""" Calls necessary functions """
+
+	global state
+	global solution
+	state = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 0]
+	scramble()
+	create_buttons()
+	create_static_buttons()
+
+init()
+root.mainloop()