cdChallenge

Application for She.code that create a random file tree and help learners to use the cd bash commands.

User story

As a student of she.code, I want to learn how to use cd to navigate a directory tree through a funny and interesting game.

Task breakdown

• setting up a project strucutre

• list of nice, but randomish names

• create a nice random tree

  • make sure it is not too deep
  • make sure it is not too wide
  • make sure it is not too shallow

• set a random start and targat position within the tree

• display instructions, explain challenge

• display tree

  • display a current working directory indicator
  • display the target position

• command line editor

  • research: is there something we can use?
    • look at how node is doing it
  • cursor movement
    • left, right arrow keys
    • ctrl-e and ctrl-a
    • backspace
  • tab-key for auto complete
  • history
    • arrow up
    • reverse history search
  • prompt
    • display current path

• score system

  • figure out the least number of keystrokes required to get from start to target position (brute force approach?)

• a hint system