popcodeorg / popcodeorg/popcode

“Challenge Mode”

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feature help wanted
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

Allow the student to enable “Challenge Mode”. In this mode, Popcode tells you the location of errors, but not what the actual errors are (i.e. every error message is something like “There is a problem on this line”).

Bonus: make it possible to reveal a particular error message without disabling challenge mode altogether.

At least one student has requested this as a way to challenge themselves.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the error-reporting entry point and its tests; done means an opt-in mode reports error locations without their messages, with an optional way to reveal one message.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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