Write a program for tic tac toe in python

hehe, sorry im a year late

board = ["-", "-", "-",

        "-", "-", "-",

        "-", "-", "-"]

current_player = 'X'

running = True

WINNER = None

def display_board():

   print(board[0] + ' | ' + board[1] + ' | ' + board[2])

   print(board[3] + ' | ' + board[4] + ' | ' + board[5])

   print(board[6] + ' | ' + board[7] + ' | ' + board[8])

def play():

   display_board()

   while running:

       handle_turns(current_player)

       switch_turns()

       check_if_game_over()

   if WINNER == 'X':

       print("The Play X won!")

   elif WINNER == 'O':

       print("The play O won!")

def handle_turns(player):

   position = int(input('Choose a location from 1-9: ')) - 1

   board[position] = player

   display_board()

def switch_turns():

   global current_player

   if current_player == 'X':

       current_player = 'O'

   else:

       current_player = 'X'

# Check to see if the game should be over

def check_if_game_over():

 check_for_winner()

 check_for_tie()

# Check if there is a tie on the board

def check_for_tie():

 # figure out the conditions for a tie

 global running

 if '-' not in board:

   running = False

# Check to see if somebody has won

def check_for_winner():

 global WINNER

 row_winner = check_rows()

 column_winner = check_columns()

 diagonal_winner = check_diagonals()

 if row_winner:

   WINNER = row_winner

 elif column_winner:

   WINNER = column_winner

 elif diagonal_winner:

   WINNER = diagonal_winner

 else:

   WINNER = None

# Check the rows for a win

def check_rows():

 global running

 if board[0] == board[1] == board[2] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[0]

 elif board[3] == board[4] == board[5] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[3]

 elif board[6] == board[7] == board[8] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[6]

 else:

   return None

# Check the columns for a win

def check_columns():

 global running

 if board[0] == board[3] == board[6] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[0]

 elif board[1] == board[4] == board[7] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[1]

 elif board[2] == board[5] == board[8] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[2]

 else:

   return None

# Check the diagonals for a win

def check_diagonals():

 global running

 if board[0] == board[4] == board[8] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[0]

 elif board[6] == board[4] == board[2] != '-':

   running = False

   return board[6]

 else:

   return None

play()

i do not get the question.