import os,random
theBoard = {'top-L': ' ', 'top-M': ' ', 'top-R': ' ',
            'mid-L': ' ', 'mid-M': ' ', 'mid-R': ' ',
            'low-L': ' ', 'low-M': ' ', 'low-R': ' '}

def printBoard(board):
  print(f"""
      {board['top-L']} | {board['top-M']} | {board['top-R']}
     -----------
      {board['mid-L']} | {board['mid-M']} | {board['mid-R']}
     -----------
      {board['low-L']} | {board['low-M']} | {board['low-R']}
    """)

def computerMove():
  while True:
    c_move = random.choice(list(theBoard.keys()))
    if theBoard[c_move] != ' ': continue
    else: 
      theBoard[c_move] = 'O'
      break

def userMove():
  while True:
    u_move = input('you are X.. enter your move! (eg: mid-M): ') 
    if u_move not in theBoard.keys(): print("invalid input!"); continue

    if theBoard[u_move] != ' ':  
      print('Position already filled!')
      continue
    else: 
      theBoard[u_move] = 'X' 
      break     

def checkResult(board):
  global userWin, computerWin, noSpace
  userWin, computerWin, noSpace  = False, False, False

  arr = [list(board.values())[i:i+3] for i in range(0,9,3)]

  if ' ' not in list(board.values()): noSpace = True

  #check Rows
  for i in arr:
    if i[0] == i[1] == i[2] != ' ':
      if i[0] == 'X': userWin = True
      else: computerWin = True
  #check columns
  for i in range(0,3):
    if arr[0][i] == arr[1][i] == arr[2][i] != ' ':
      if arr[0][i] == 'X': userWin = True 
      else: computerWin = True
  #check diagonals
  if (arr[0][0] == arr[1][1] == arr[2][2]) or (arr[0][2] == arr[1][1] == arr[2][0]):
    if arr[1][1] == 'X': userWin = True 
    else: computerWin = True

def resetBoard():
  for i in theBoard.keys():
    theBoard[i] = ' '
  os.system('clear')
  printBoard(theBoard)


print("instructions:")
print(f"""
      top-L | top-M' | top-R
     ------------------------
      mid-L | mid-M | mid-R
     ------------------------
      low-L | low-M | low-R
    """)
while True:
  userMove()
  computerMove()
  checkResult(theBoard)
  os.system('clear')
  printBoard(theBoard)

  if userWin:
    print('You won!')
  elif computerWin: 
    print('lol noob')
  elif noSpace:
    print('you used up all the damn space you troglodytes')
  if noSpace or computerWin or userWin:
    print('again? (y/n): ')
    again = input()
    if again == 'y': 
      resetBoard()
    else: break

So after some testing, it seems to do oopsies and i can’t tell why for the life of me.
I really appreciate any help

edit: I have
tried changing if ‘ ‘ not in board.values(): noSpace = True
to a different method involving nested for loops, noSpace doesn’t seem to have an issue. atleast not in this line.

tried changing #check rows, #check columns and diagonal, doesn’t seem to have an issue there.
Although the problem really seems like it is userWin, computerWin or noSpace retaining it’s True value over iterations. My brain is short circuiting on me and i can’t tell where the issue lies for the life of me <3

tried changing if ‘ ‘ not in board.values(): noSpace = True
to a different method involving nested for loops, noSpace doesn’t seem to have an issue. atleast not in this line.

tried changing #check rows, #check columns and diagonal, doesn’t seem to have an issue there.
Although the problem really seems like it is userWin, computerWin or noSpace retaining it’s True value over iterations. My brain is short circuiting on me and i can’t tell where the issue lies for the life of me <3