Daily Programmer #157

Quickstart

This is a static HTML/CSS/JavaScript site I created to solve Daily Programmer #157, some eight+ years ago.

To try it out NOW, visit https://devsecfailureops.com/ascii-birds/
To try it out on your machine:
- Download/clone/unpack the (eight+ years-old) source, then
- launch the game one of three exciting ways!
  - (linux/Mac) run ./launch-ascii-birds.sh
  - launch site/index.html in your browser. (If ASCII Birds is launched from the filesystem, the "(?) HOW TO PLAY" link will not function. You can still view the help page manually.)
  - Using the Sinatra app:
    - bundle
    - bundle exec rackup
To run Jasmine specs,
- launch spec/javascripts/SpecRunner.html in your browser.
To run jshint,
- install nodejs and jshint (QED--this exercise left for the reader).
- jshint site/javascripts/core

If you plan to inspect the project's source, please do me a solid and read the Notes, Goals, and most importantly, the "Things I could and probably should improve, but won't" section.

Notes

This is an in-the-browser implementation of "ASCII Birds", which is a simplified, turn-based flappy birds clone. The meat of ASCII Birds is implemented in client-side JavaScript.

For my own convenience, I have included a shell script (launch-ascii-birds.sh) that launches Ruby/WEBrick and a browser to open the page. The server runs at port 3000.

For full details of the "ASCII Birds" problem, or to find similar solutions, visit http://www.reddit.com/r/dailyprogrammer/comments/22slvn/4112014_challenge_157_hard_ascii_bird/

Goals

Get into the swing of things
Solve a fun problem
Try out jasmine specs
Experiment with organizing JavaScript code
Try out lo-dash

pseale/ascii-birds

Daily Programmer #157

Quickstart

Notes

Goals