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A question from a Rookie to all the JavaScript Marvels out there

Glen McLean on August 04, 2017

So here are the basics. The following bit of code refers to a reaction game where the user clicks on a randomly appearing object as they show up in...
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Yaphi Berhanu • • Edited

Nice work so far! The reason it's tough to find code to do what's asked is that there are a lot of pieces rolled into one.

Here's a breakdown of the pieces:

  • Hold a list of high scores (use an array, possibly with objects if you want to have a name and a score for each)
var highScores = [
    {name: 'alice', score: 9001},
    {name: 'bob', score: 9000},
    {name: 'corey', score: 200}
];

  • Enter name (get value of html input tag when submit button is clicked)

  • Put the latest score in, sort the array, and remove the bottom item (this can be optimized, but start with whatever method works for you)

  • If you want to keep track of the scores in the user's browser after they leave the page, use window.localStorage

I hope this helps!

I recommend starting with Max's explanation before this one though.

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Glen McLean •

Thanks a million. yes I have started reading up on what Max said and the links he gave me to go check out and trying to put it together. That's what I was wanting realy didn't mean to imply that I was wanting the actual code for it because then I wouldn't learn much, just needed to know realy what the heck I should look for, thanks for that last point I'll definitely go read up about window.localstorage, did not think about that at all.

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Yaphi Berhanu •

Glad it was helpful!

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Glen McLean •

Thanks for the site link, I'll go do some reading there now.