Modification of the representation of the board so saves function + add

of two examples saves

OOP_2B6_PROJECT/save4

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+bR,bN,bB,bQ,bK,bB,bN,bR
+bP,bP,bP,bP,bP,..,bP,bP
+..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..
+..,..,..,..,..,bP,..,..
+..,..,..,..,..,wP,..,..
+..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..
+wP,wP,wP,wP,wP,..,wP,wP
+wR,wN,wB,wQ,wK,wB,wN,wR
+W

OOP_2B6_PROJECT/save5

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+bR,bN,bB,..,bK,bB,bN,bR
+bP,bP,bP,..,bP,bP,bP,bP
+..,..,..,bQ,..,..,..,..
+..,..,..,bP,..,..,..,..
+..,..,..,..,..,wP,..,..
+..,..,..,..,wP,..,..,..
+wP,wP,wP,wP,..,..,wP,wP
+wR,wN,wB,wQ,wK,wB,wN,wR
+W

OOP_2B6_PROJECT/src/backend/Board.java

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Board {
         for (int y = 0; y < 8; y++) {
             String[] cells = array[y].split(",");
             for (int x = 0; x < 8; x++) {
-                if (cells[x].length() == 2) {
+            	if (cells[x].equals("..")) continue; {
                     boolean isWhite = cells[x].charAt(0) == 'w';
                     PieceType type = PieceType.fromSummary(cells[x].charAt(1));
                     setPiece(isWhite, type, x, y);
@@ -432,42 +432,35 @@ public class Board {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public String toString() {
+    public String[] toFileRep() {
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        String[] output = new String[height + 1]; // +1 for turn info
 
-        // 1) File letters
-        sb.append(" "); 
-        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-            char fileLetter = (char)('A' + x);
-            sb.append("  ").append(fileLetter); 
-        }
-        sb.append("\n");
-
-        // 2) Ranks with pieces
         for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
-            int rank = height - y;
+            StringBuilder row = new StringBuilder();
-            sb.append(rank).append(" ");
             for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-                if (x > 0) sb.append(" ");
+                if (x > 0) row.append(","); // Restore commas
                 Piece p = getPieceAt(x, y);
                 if (p == null) {
-                    sb.append(".."); 
+                    row.append("..");
                 } else {
                     char colorChar = p.isWhite() ? 'w' : 'b';
-                    char typeChar = Character.toLowerCase(p.getType().getSummary()); // standardized as lowercase
+                    char typeChar = Character.toUpperCase(p.getType().getSummary());
-                    sb.append(colorChar).append(typeChar);
+                    row.append(colorChar).append(typeChar);
                 }
             }
-            sb.append("\n");
+            output[y] = row.toString();
         }
 
-        // 3) Turn indicator
+        output[height] = turnIsWhite ? "W" : "B";
-        sb.append("Turn: ").append(turnIsWhite ? "White" : "Black");
+
-        return sb.toString();
+        return output;
     }
-    // console print 
+
+
     public void printBoard() {
-        System.out.println(this);
+        String[] lines = toFileRep();
+        for (String line : lines) {System.out.println(line);
+        }
     }
 
     public void playMove(Move move) {