v1.2.0, with dictionary option and better time formatting

Author: boonsboos

README.md

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ vordle [about|help]
       - shows the name and developer
     help
       - explains how to play the game
+    dict(ionary)
+      - shows the definition of a word after game
+      - requires internet connection and is not able to show every word
 ```
 Not passing any argument or passing one that is unknown starts the game.
 

game/dictionary.v

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+module game
+
+import net.http
+import x.json2
+
+pub fn get_definition(word string) {
+	resp := http.get('https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/$word') or { http.Response{} }
+	if resp.text != '' {
+		json_resp := json2.raw_decode(resp.text) or { '' }
+		resp_map := json_resp.as_map()
+		// gotta love when they use arrays
+		i := resp_map['0']    or { map[string]json2.Any{} }.as_map() // array index
+		j := i['meanings']    or { map[string]json2.Any{} }.as_map()
+		k := j['0'] 		  or { map[string]json2.Any{} }.as_map() // array index 
+		l := k['definitions'] or { map[string]json2.Any{} }.as_map()
+		m := l['0']			  or { map[string]json2.Any{} }.as_map() // array index
+
+		d := m['definition']  or {'!'}.str()
+		e := m['example']     or {'!'}.str()
+		if d != '!' {
+			println('$d\nExample: $e')
+		}
+	} else {
+		println('unable to get the definition of the word.')
+		println('are you connected to the internet?')
+	}
+}

game/game.v

@@ -20,11 +20,20 @@ fn (l Letter) str() string {
 	return util.letter_with_color(l.color, l.char)
 }
 
-pub fn random_word() string {
-	return words[rand.int_in_range(0, words.len)]
+fn (arr []Letter) to_string() string {
+	mut str := ''
+	for i in arr {
+		str += i.str()
+	}
+	return str
 }
 
-pub fn game() {
+pub struct Game {
+pub mut:
+	dictionary	bool
+}
+
+pub fn (g Game) game() {
 
 	println("welcome to vordle.")
 	println("run `vordle help` if you don't know how to play")
@@ -131,9 +140,11 @@ pub fn game() {
 	if win {
 		println('${count_nulls(game)}/6 | you took ${format_times(stopwatch)}!')
 		println('you win! word was ${word}')
+		if g.dictionary{ get_definition(word) }
 	} else {
 		println('X/6')
 		println('you lost! word was ${word}')
+		if g.dictionary { get_definition(word) }
 	}
 
 }
@@ -153,23 +164,15 @@ fn count_nulls(array []string) int {
 	return idx
 }
 
-fn (arr []Letter) to_string() string {
-	mut str := ''
-	for i in arr {
-		str += i.str()
-	}
-	return str
+fn format_times(stopwatch time.StopWatch) string {
+	elapsed := stopwatch.elapsed()
+	mins := int(elapsed.minutes())
+	secs := int(elapsed.seconds()) % 60
+	return "you took $mins:$secs"
 }
 
-fn format_times(stopwatch time.StopWatch) string {
-	time := int(stopwatch.elapsed().minutes())
-	if time == 0 {
-		return "<1 minute"
-	} else if time == 1 {
-		return "~1 minute"
-	} else {
-		return "~$time minutes"
-	}
+pub fn random_word() string {
+	return words[rand.intn(words.len)]
 }
 
 fn count_greens(arr []Letter) int {

main.v

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import game
 import os
 
 fn main() {
+
+	mut game := game.Game{}
+
 	if os.args.len < 2 {
 		game.game()
 	} else {
@@ -22,6 +25,14 @@ fn main() {
 				println('if it\'s not the right letter, it\'ll be gray')
 				println('the goal is to guess the word within 6 turns')
 			}
+			'dict' { 
+				game.dictionary = true
+				game.game()
+			}
+			'dictionary' {
+				game.dictionary = true
+				game.game()
+			}
 			else { game.game() }
 		}
 	}