README.md

Connect4

A Connect4 game in two versions:

• Static
• RESTful API
  
  

Built with Node.js using the Express framework, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

Main features developed

Feature	Client-Server	Static
Place pieces on Connect 4 grid	✓	✓
Respond to click events	✓	✓
Detect victory conditions	✓	✓
Display victory conditions	✓	✓
Display winner	✓	✓
Add Player names and declare the winner		✓

Static version

Hosted in Vercel: connect4-static.vercel.app

Client-Server version

RESTful API with NodeJS using Express.

Install packages (generate package-lock.json):

1. Access project's subdirectory:
   cd clientserver/

2. Install packages:
   npm install

Launch server from command line & start playing

3. Start server:
   npm start (npm will run node server.js)
   Expected output: "Express server up on port: 8080"

4. On browser, go to https://localhost:8080

Logic behind takeTurn interaction

1. [client - grid] EventListener on board grid (listens to "click");
2. [client - positionClick] Client click action will POST row & column;
3. [server - taketurn] Server responds with json containing the game’s updated state.

External links

Wikipedia - Connect Four