ForwardJS Raffle

Description

The ForwardJS Raffle is a Node.js-based application designed to randomly select a winner from a list of participants. It uses a text file containing participant names and provides a fun, animated selection process to determine the winner.

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the source code.
2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd forwardjs-raffle

3. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Prepare a text file (e.g., names.txt) with one participant name per line.
2. Run the raffle script with the file path as an argument:

   node raffle.js names.txt [number-of-winners]

   • The number-of-winners parameter is optional and defaults to 1
   • Example for multiple winners: node raffle.js names.txt 3
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the raffle and see the winner(s).

Example

Input (names.txt):

Alice
Bob
Charlie
Diana

Output:

For a single winner:

🎉 WINNER 🎉

Charlie

Congratulations to the winner of the JetBrains subscription!

For multiple winners (e.g., 3 winners):

🎉 WINNERS (3) 🎉

Alice
Bob
Charlie

Congratulations to the 3 winners of the JetBrains subscriptions!