Rock, Paper, Scissors
By Oana on Oct 31, 2023
A multiplayer Rock, Paper, Scissors app developed using Node.JS, JavaScript and Express. Styled with Bootstrap. Tested with Mocha and Chai.
Links
- See the site (it’s hosted on Render, so if it’s not been hit recently it might take a minute to start)
- See the code
App main usage and features
| Views | Description |
|---|---|
| index.ejs | landing page where players register their names |
| game.ejs | game page where players make their choices and play |
End Point Responsabilities
/game
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redirects to /game/new if a game is not in progress
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renders the form for next game inputs
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shows results of last game if one has happened
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takes input to:
| Method | Route | Response |
|---|---|---|
| GET | / | displays a form to register players for a new game |
| POST | /game/new | receives the player names |
| if player names not valid redirects to / | ||
| if player names valid creates new game and redirects to /game | ||
| GET | /game | redirects to / if a game is not in progress |
| displays the form for next game inputs | ||
| shows the result of the last game if one has happened | ||
| POST | /game | receives new game data and runs the game |
| returns game.ejs with updated game values |
Tests
- GET request to /index route renders the index page
- POST request to the /game route redirects to index page when rockPaperScissors undefined
- GET request to the /game route redirects to / when players’ information not sent
- GET request to the /game route renders the game page when player information successfully sent
- Update lastGame value when /game posted it
- POST requests to /game/new redirects