guess.js

guess.js

/*Write a JS guessing game that picks a random, secret number between 1 and 100, lets the user take up to 5 guesses, and states if the secret number is equal to, higher, lower than a guess. Read input from stdin and print to stdout.*/

var correct = Math.floor(Math.random()*100)+1;
//console.log(correct);

var MAX_TRIES = 5;
var readline = require('readline');
var rl = readline.createInterface(process.stdin, process.stdout);
var guesses = 0;

rl.setPrompt('Guess a number between 1 and 100.');
rl.prompt();

    rl.on('line', function(line) {

    	//console.log(line);
        line = Number(line);
    	if (line === correct) {
    		console.log("You got it!");
    		rl.close();
    		return;
    	} else if(line > correct){
    		console.log('Too high.');
    	} else if (line < correct){
    		console.log('Too low.');
    	} else {
    		console.log('Umm...Try again.');
    	}

if (++guesses >= MAX_TRIES) {
	console.log('You lose');
	rl.close();
	return;
}
    	
    }).on('close', function(){
    	console.log("bye!");
//process.exit(0);
    });