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In this video, we take the Scoreboard app to the next level by adding exciting new features using React and ChatGPT. We’ll explore the process of incorporating interactive elements such as player input fields, a stopwatch, and a high score indicator. Additionally, we explore the pros and cons of leveraging ChatGPT in creating a React app, providing valuable insights for your development journey.
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In this video we'll take the Scoreboard
app to the next level by adding three
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exciting features.
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An input field to add more players,
a stopwatch to ensure timely turns and
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a high score indicator to introduce
some healthy competition.
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First we'll focus on implementing
the input field to add a new player.
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I'll prompt ChatGPT,
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can you add a feature where a user is
able to add players to the player state?
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This feature should be
a component called AddPlayerForm.
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The app component will display
it under the players list.
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The AddPlayer form component should
have a form with an input field and
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a submit button.
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When the submit button is
clicked the text in the input
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field gets added to the player
state with a score of zero.
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Let's copy over the code for
the AddPlayerForm component
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I'll create a new file
called AddPlayerForm.jsx.
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Within the components folder,
I'll paste the code provided by ChatGPT.
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I'll remove the React import statement and
save the file.
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Let's copy over the updated
app component and
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paste it inside App.jsx.
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Let's check out this
feature in the browser.
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Awesome, there's now an input
field with a placeholder text,
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enter player name and
a submit button with the label add player.
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Let's put it to the test by
adding Brian to the scoreboard.
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Great, we can now adjust Brian's score and
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even remove him from
the board sorry Brian.
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All right, let's work on adding
a stopwatch feature to the app.
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I'll prompt ChatGPT, can you add
a stopwatch feature to the app?
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This feature should be
a component called stopwatch.
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In the header component will display it
to the right of the scoreboard title.
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The stopwatch should have two buttons
one to pause the stopwatch and
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one to start or stop it.
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The stopwatch should display
the time in seconds.
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Okay, I'll copy the code for
the stopwatch component and
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create a new file called Stopwatch.jsx.
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After pasting the code, I'll remove
the React import statement from the file.
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Next, I'll copy the updated code for
the header component.
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I'll open the Header.jsx file and
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replace its existing code with
the updated code provided by ChatGPT.
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I also noticed that ChatGPT assumes that
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I have the necessary CSS
styling in the App.CSS file.
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However, since we haven't added
the specific styling for the stopwatch and
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the form to add a new player we need
to generate addittional CSS rules.
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I'll prompt ChatGPT,
provide me additional CSS rules to
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style the stopwatch and
the form to add a new player.
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I'll copy the provided stopwatch
styling code and open the App.css file.
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I'll paste the stopwatch styling
at the bottom of the file.
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Similarly, I will copy
the AddPlayerForm styling code and
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add it to the App.css file as well.
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Now let us save the changes and
see how it looks in the browser.
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Fantastic, we now have
a fully functional stopwatch.
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Clicking the Start button
initiates the stopwatch and
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it seamlessly transitions into
a pause button when clicked.
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Let's test the pause functionality,
it works flawlessly.
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Pressing start again resumes
the stopwatch from where it was paused.
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Lastly, let's try the reset button.
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Although it's not exactly what I
requested, I actually prefer this
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implementation as it provides a simple and
intuitive way to reset the stopwatch.
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I just noticed that the styling for
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the AddPlayerForm component
didn't seem to take effect.
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It's likely due to a missing
class name let me address this.
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In App.css the styling is for
a class named AddPlayerForm.
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In the AddPlayerForm component,
I can see that the form element
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in the return statement doesn't
have a class name assigned to it.
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I'll add the necessary class name to
ensure the styling is applied correctly.
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This looks a bit better now let's
focus on adding the last feature.
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Which is a way to indicate who
has the highest score by adding
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a crown SVG next to the player
with the highest score.
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I'll prompt ChatGPT to generate
the necessary code for this feature.
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Can you add a feature that adds this
SVG next to the player's name that has
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the highest score also please
provide the updated CSS styles.
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And right below I'll paste the SVG code
and I'll give it some requirements.
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When the app loads and all player scores
are zero all icons should be light grey.
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The change should happen only when
a player takes the highest score or
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when they are tied for the highest score.
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If the player with the highest score
is removed from the score board
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then the player or players with
the highest score gets the gold crown.
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I'll start by copying over
the provided styling.
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In App.css I'll replace
the styles above the counter
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class with the CSS provided by ChatGPT.
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Now I'll scroll back up and copy
the updated code for the player component.
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I'll navigate to the Player.jsx file and
replace the existing code
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with the new code from ChatGPT, I'll
also remove the React import statement.
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Before we test the updated component
I noticed an error made by ChatGPT.
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The player component is now getting
access to the isHighestScore prop but
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the App.jsx file has not been
updated to pass this prop.
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Currently, the app component is
only providing the player component
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with three props while the player
component expects four.
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To fix this,
I'll notify ChatGPT about the error.
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There's an error in your code,
the player component is now taking
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in that isHighestScore prop but
you never gave me code to update App.jsx.
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It acknowledge its mistakes and generated
the updated code for the app component.
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I'll copy it and
proceed to update the App.jsx file.
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As usual,
I'll remove the React import statement.
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Wait a minute, ChatGPT changed
the location of the header,
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player and AddPlayerForm components.
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If I open the browser now,
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I'll likely encounter an error indicating
that the header component cannot be found.
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Let's fix this, I just need to
add a forward slash components to
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the beginning of each file location for
these import statements.
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Once I've made these adjustments,
I'll save the changes and
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head over to the browser
to see the app in action.
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Wow, the styling changed a lot.
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The stopwatch is not fitting properly but
that's a quick fix.
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In the App.css file right
below the header section,
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I'll add the CSS rule
flex-direction column to ensure
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the elements are displayed
in a column layout.
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It seems that instead of making
the SVG icon gold when the player has
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the highest score it changed
the background color to gold.
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While this is not exactly what I expected,
it still works well.
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However, I did notice that it didn't
account for the scenario where
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all scores are zero indicating
that no one has the highest score.
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Either way, it does handle changing
the color when another player surpasses
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the current high score.
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It can even handle situations where the
player with the highest score is removed.
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In this video series, we embarked
on a journey to create a Scoreboard
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app using React with the help of ChatGPT.
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Throughout the process we
witnessed the power and
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potential of leveraging AI-driven
tools in our development workflow.
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As with any technology
there are both pros and
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cons to consider when using ChatGPT for
building a React app.
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One of the key advantages of
using ChatGPT is the ability to
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quickly generate code snippets and
suggestions.
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It can provide valuable assistance
especially for beginners or
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developers facing specific challenges.
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ChatGPT's language generation
capabilities enable us to ask for help,
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receive recommendations and
even request the creation of new features.
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This can significantly speed up
development and reduce the learning curve.
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Moreover, ChatGPT encourages
exploration and experimentation.
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In just a couple of minutes,
we created a fully featured and
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dynamic Scoreboard app just imagine
what else you could build with ChatGPT.
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By interacting with ChatGPT we can think
outside of the box, seek alternative
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approaches and explore new features that
might not have occurred to us otherwise.
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However, it's important to acknowledge
the limitation of ChatGPT as well.
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While it can provide helpful suggestions,
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it's crucial to carefully review and
validate the generated code.
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ChatGPT's responses are based on
pre-existing examples and may not always
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align perfectly with best practices or
specific project requirements.
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It's essential to exercise caution and
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rely on our own expertise to ensure
the code is robust, secure and optimized.
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Furthermore, ChatGPT is not
a substitute for in-depth knowledge and
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understanding of React or
any other technology.
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It should be seen as a complementary tool,
aiding developers
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in their workflow rather than replacing
their expertise and experience.
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It's crucial to strike a balance between
leveraging AI-driven assistance and
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honing our own skills through hands-on
practice and continuous learning.
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ChatGPT is an amazing tool and
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I highly recommend using it when you're
building your next React project.
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The possibilities with React and
AI-driven development are endless so
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don't be afraid to explore, experiment and
push the boundaries of what's possible.
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If you'd like to learn more
about React components or
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see how I would build this Scoreboard
app watch our React components course.
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You'll find a link to it below,
thanks for watching and happy coding
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