while (winCheck(xo) == 0){     // while there are no 3 x's or 3 o's in any row
       do {
       freeSpace = 1;          //assume there's a free space wherever you'e trying to put an x or o
       while (row < 1 || row > 3 || intCheck == 0){    //makes sure user inputs an int of values 1-3
       intCheck = 1;            //assume user inputs an int
       cout << "enter row (1-3)" << endl;        <---- this starts looping on friend's pc if he inputs a non-int
       cin >> row;            
       if (cin.fail()){  
           intCheck = 0;
           cin.clear();
           cin.ignore();
       }
       }
       while (column < 1 || column > 3 || intCheck == 0){  //same as above
       cout << "enter column (1-3)" << endl;
       cin >> column;
       if (cin.fail()){
           intCheck = 0;
           cin.clear();
           cin.ignore();
       }
       }
       if (xo[row-1][column-1] == 'x' || xo[row-1][column-1] == 'o'){  //makes sure there's a free space, if not then loop resets and have to put in new inputs
           cout << "Already an X or O there" << endl;         <----- this starts looping on friend's pc if it's not a free space
           cin.clear();
           cin.ignore();
           freeSpace = 0;
           row = 4;
           column = 4;
       }

       } while (freeSpace == 0 || (row < 1 && row > 3) || (column < 1 && column > 3));
       xo[row-1][column-1] = 'x';
       dumbAi(xo);
       print(xo);
       row = 4;
       column = 4;
   }

-Wall

while(!(cin >> num) || cin.peek() != '\n')                                       //change num to the name of your integer
  {
    cout << "Please enter an INTEGER: ";
    cin.clear();
    cin.ignore(30000, '\n');            
  }