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k doshi
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 910 Pointsphaser.js file?
Can anyone explain its role? Why is it required? When to use it?
4 Answers
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsI believe phaser.js is the main game system library containing the functions that you call to create game objects and move them around. You use it so your code can focus on the game play and not deal with all the details of pixel drawing and animation.
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 PointsPhaser.js is a JavaScript game framework. You can learn about it at Phaser.io.
Dave gives a brief introduction to it in the first video and also there is a link (the same I offered above) in the teacher's notes at the bottom.
For this course, there isn't a direct need to understand what is offered in this library, but know that any code relating to the game variable, as well as any variables which derive from it, are utilizing the Phaser framework.
k doshi
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 910 PointsTo make use of phase.js don't we need to understand what does it do? How it can be used? In which functions?
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsSee the comment I added to my answer.
k doshi
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 910 PointsThanks
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsSteven Parker
231,007 PointsIf you want to use it to create your own games, it would be good to understand what the functions do so you can make use of them in your game. This course gives you a very brief introduction to some of them, but to make the most of what the system offers, you might want to take advantage of the other learning resources on Phaser's web site.