Yahtzee Scorer deployed to replit
To Play:
python game.py
- Test Driven Development (TDD) - Pytest and Pexpect
- Using the debugger to problem solve
- Github project, workflow & branches
The complex rules of Yahtzee along with the challenge of tracking the score through the game makes this an ideal challenge for a junior developer like me.
- The first step was to write a score calculator and create a game against a computer adversary, which I have now deployed to replit.
- The next evolution for this game will be to replace the computer player with family players so that I can use my app to calculate and track scores during a family game.
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The calculator class can be used as a scorer that can be used to score individual dice rolls
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The scoreboard class contains methods that can be called to produce a scoreboard during the game and an overall score at the end of a game.
This repository represents use of GitHub workflows to ensure the continuous quality of our code. Every time a pull request is initiated, a batch of unit tests is executed automatically on the proposed code. This is achieved using pytest, a robust Python testing tool, which ensures that the core functionality of the code remains intact at all times.
My development approach leaned heavily on Test-Driven Development (TDD). This methodology emphasizes writing tests before the actual code. As illustrated in the image below, my TDD workflow involved using pytest for unit testing and Pexpect for integration testing. This project has also really given me an opportunity to use the debugger to debug tests and code. Use of the debugger helped me to quickly and easily spot a late night error in my own tests.
To manage my tasks effectively, I utilized a GitHub project board, splitting my objectives into manageable, achievable segments. This practice was instrumental in keeping the project on track and my goals clear.
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A rewardingly green screenshot to show how I developed using unit tests in pytest.
