This document outlines steps for building a guessing game with JavaScript, including defining variables and functions, if/else statements, comparing values, parameters in functions, and using Glitch to set up and deploy the game. It also promotes Thinkful's programming courses and guarantees their training through mentorship and project-based learning.

1. Build a Guessing Game
with JavaScript
January 2018
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codepen.io
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2. About us
Jessica Cottrell, Host
Program Manager, Executive Education, ASU
Thinkful Student
Joe Previte
Digital Marketer, Software Engineer
Thinkful Instructor
Dave Hoel
Software Engineer
Thinkful Grad
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3. About you
What's your name?
What brought you here today?
What is your programming experience?
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4. About Thinkful
We train developers and data scientists
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learning.
Guaranteed.Guaranteed.
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5. This is what we're making
View example here
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6. Defining a variable with JavaScript
var numberOfSheep = 20
Initialize variable
Name of variable
Value of variable
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7. Variable examples
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8. Declaring a function with JavaScript
function greet() {
return "Hello world!";
}
Initialize function Name of function
What the function does
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9. Function examples
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10. If/else statements
go to gas stationkeep driving
if false if true
need gas?
family roadtrip
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11. If/else statements
function familyRoadtrip() {
if (needGas == true) {
getGas();
}
else {
keepDriving();
}
}
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12. Comparing values
== (equal to)
5 == 5 --> true
5 == 6 --> false
!= (not equal to)
5 != 5 --> false
5 != 6 --> true
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13. If/else statements and comparing values
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14. Parameters within functions
function adder(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
adder(1,2);
Parameters in declaration
Parameters used
within the function
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15. Examples of parameters within functions
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16. Real developers use Google... a lot
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17. Glitch setup & first steps!
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18. Answers!
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19. Ways to keep learning
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