rps3.html

// starting from scratch on rps project 


<script>

// setting the function calls to global variables as it seems to be the only way to get this done...   

let playerC = playerChoice();
let compC = compChoice();


// functions

// compChoice uses built in JS math functions to randomly pick from the provided array and return value

function compChoice(){
    let handChoice = ["Rock", "Paper", "Scissors"] // array of possible choices
    let rando = handChoice[Math.floor(Math.random()*handChoice.length)]; // 
    return rando.toString();
}
// playerChoice prompts for player choice and formats input to capitalize first char and lowercase the rest and returns value

function playerChoice(){
    let playerChoice = prompt("What are you throwing down? Rock, Paper, or Scissors? Type your answer in.");
    let playerToLower = playerChoice.toLowerCase();
    let firstChar = playerToLower.charAt(0);
    let firstCharCap = firstChar.toUpperCase();
    let fPlayerChoice = firstCharCap + playerToLower.slice(1);
    return fPlayerChoice.toString();
}

// tie evaluates if there is a tie, returns value of 'tied' or 'not tied' 

function tie() {
    if ( playerC === compC ) {
        let game = 'tied'
        return game;
    } else {
        //alert("Not a tie, let's see who won!")
        console.log("Not a tie. Let's see who won.");
        let game = 'not tied'
        return game;
    }
    return game;
}

// evalWin evaluates playerC and compC to determine a winner. Defaults to invalid input if playerC is not one of the accepted values.

function evalWin() {
    if (tie() === 'tied') {
        //alert(`You both threw down '${compC}' it's a Tie.`);
        console.log(`You both threw down '${compC}' it's a Tie.`)
    } else {
        // rock
        if (playerC === 'Rock') {
            if (compC === 'Scissors') {
                //alert("Rock Crushes Scissors, You Win!");
                console.log("Rock Crushes Scissor. Player Wins");

            } else {
                //alert("Paper Covers Rock, You Lose!");
                console.log("Paper Covers Rock - Player Loses.");

            }
            // scissors    
        } else if (playerC === 'Scissors') {
            if (compC === 'Paper') {
                //alert("Scissors Shreds Paper, You Win!");
                console.log("Scissors Shreds Paper - Player Wins.");

            } else {
                //alert("Rock Crushes Scissors, You Lose!");
                console.log("Player Loses.");

            }
            // paper
        } else if (playerC === 'Paper') {
            if (compC === 'Rock') {
                //alert("Paper Covers Rock, You Win!");
                console.log("Paper Covers Rock - Player Wins.");

            } else {
                //alert("Scissors Shreds Paper, You Lose!");
                console.log("Scissors Shreds Paper - Player Loses.");

            }
            // anything else
        } else {
            //alert("Round Forfeit. Make sure you spell your word correctly next time.");
            console.log("Player Loses. Player did not enter a valid word.");
        }
    }
}

function playRound(playerC, compC){
    tie();
    evalWin();
}

playRound();

</script>