You think you know JavaScript and jQuery? Prove it by taking our challenge! You will face enemies, bosses and more than enough divs to make a grown web developer cry. You will need mad JavaScript and jQuery skills, and a lunch break to finish them all. And the best part? It will look as if you're working!

$.fn.blue = function(){ if(this.filter('.bomb').length) return _FAIL('You triggered a bomb!'); for(var i=0; i < this.length; i++){ if( this.eq(i).data('_BOMB') ) return _FAIL('You triggered a bomb!'); } this.addClass('blue'); _VALIDATE(this); return this; } var evil = { armBomb: function(el){ el.addClass('bomb'); el.data('_BOMB', true); }, disarmBomb: function(el){ el.removeClass('bomb'); el.data('_BOMB', false); }, unBlue: function(el){ el.removeClass('blue'); } }; $('.bomb').each(function(){ $(this).data('_BOMB', true); }); body{background-color:#fcfcfc;padding:40px;text-align:center;} ul {list-style:none;} ul li, div{width:50px;height:50px;background-color:#ccc;display:inline-block;color:#fff; font-family:sans-serif; line-height:50px; text-align:center;} .blue{background-color:#5babcd;} .bomb{background-color:#df463f;} span, i{display:inline-block;min-width:20px;min-height:10px;} tutorial zine challenge 0% G+ Share your score

The rules

The challenge consists of 10 missions that run in our awesome code editor. Each editor has a number of tabs with code, but all except one are locked. You will need to use your JavaScript skills and ingenuity to pass them.

You can use any jQuery function that you'd like.

Use our .blue() jQuery method to make elements blue.

And that's for the rules. Let's start with the first mission!

1. IDs are easy

Your challenge is to make the #me div blue. Since it's your first one, we went ahead and did it for you. Just uncomment the line in the JS tab and hit Run. Only if real programming was that easy!

<div id="me"></div> // Write your JS code in this pane. The first one is on us: // $('#me').blue(); _VALIDATE = function(){ if($('#me').hasClass('blue')){ _SUCCESS(); } else _FAIL(); } // Timeout failure: setTimeout(_FAIL, 100);

And after that easy win, let's move to something more challenging.

2. So are classes..

So you've heard about these things called classes? Awesome! Make the element with the .wants-to-be-blue class name blue, like you did on the div in the first challenge.

<div></div> <div></div> <div class="wants-to-be-blue"></div> <div></div> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ var blue = $('.blue'); var shouldBe = $('div:eq(2)'); if(blue.length == 1 && shouldBe.length == 1 && shouldBe.is('.blue')){ _SUCCESS(); } else _FAIL(); } // Timeout failure: setTimeout(_FAIL, 100);

3. The unordered list

There is no stopping you! How about this one? Make the LI element with the comment (but only that LI) blue!

<ul> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li><!-- Make me blue! --></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ var blue = $('.blue'); var shouldBe = $('li:eq(3)'); if(blue.length == 1 && shouldBe.length == 1 && shouldBe.is('.blue')){ _SUCCESS(); } else _FAIL(); } // Timeout failure: setTimeout(_FAIL, 100);

4. Treacherous HTML ahead!

Your jQuery-fu is strong. Maybe you need something a bit more difficult? The rules are the same as before - make the elements with comments blue.

<section> <p>Treacherous HTML ahead!</p> <div id="make-me-blue"> <!-- Make me blue! --> </div> <div></div> <div><!-- Make me blue! --></div> </section> <section> <p>Can you make this span blue too? <span><!-- Make me blue! --></span></p> <p>But not <span>this one!</span></p> <div></div> <p>Yes, I know, HTML can be mean sometimes. But it is not on purpose! <span>Or is <i>it?</i> <i><!-- Make me blue! --></i></span></p> <div><div><!-- Make me blue! --></div></div> </section> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ if( $('.blue').length == 5 && $('section:first div:eq(0)').is('.blue') && $('section:first div:eq(2)').is('.blue') && $('section:last p:eq(0) span').is('.blue') && $('section:last p:last span i:last').is('.blue') && $('section:last div div').is('.blue') ){ _SUCCESS(); } }; setTimeout(_FAIL, 100);

5. Mind the order!

This one is tricky. Turn the divs blue, but in the order of the numbers they contain.

<!-- Make all these divs blue in the correct order --> <div>6</div> <div>2</div> <div>7</div> <div>5</div> <div>9</div> <div>4</div> <div>8</div> <div>1</div> <div>3</div> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(elem){ var num = parseInt(elem.text(), 10); if(isNaN(num)){ return _FAIL(); } for(var i = 0; i < num; i++){ if( !$('div:contains(' + (i+1) + ')').is('.blue') ) return _FAIL('Wrong order!'); } if( $('div.blue').length == 9 ){ _SUCCESS(); } }; setTimeout(_FAIL, 1000);

6. Beware of the bombs!

Let's make things more interesting. Some divs are "bombs". Attempting to make them blue will result in them going off. So you have to think of a way to turn all :not bomb divs blue (got the hint? ;).

<!-- Make all divs blue *except* the bombs. --> <div></div> <div class="bomb"></div> <div></div> <div class="bomb"></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div class="bomb"></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div class="bomb"></div> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ if( $('.blue').length == 6 && $('div.blue').length == 6 ){ _SUCCESS(); } }; setTimeout(_FAIL, 100);

7. You've got enemies!

But what is life without enemies? See the ENEMY tab in the editor? It holds JS code that you cannot edit. Read it carefully in order to pass this challenge. Tip: setTimeout is your friend!

// Your enemy's JS var div = $('<div>'), container = $('section'); setTimeout(function(){ container.append(div); }, 1000); <section> <!-- Your enemy will append a div here. Make it blue! --> </section> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ if( $('.blue').length == 1 && $('section div').is('.blue') ){ _SUCCESS(); } }; setTimeout(_FAIL, 2500);

8. Speed is everything

Enemies have access to a special object - evil. It contains all sorts of nefarious methods that are designed to make your life miserable. But every enemy has their weakness!

// Your enemy's JS var div = $('div'), button = $('button'); // Only enemies have access to evil.* functions. evil.armBomb(div); button.on('click', function(){ evil.disarmBomb(div); }); setTimeout(function(){ button.off('click'); }, 100); <button>Click me, fast!</button> <div><!-- Make me blue --></div> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ if( $('.blue').length == 1 && $('div').is('.blue') ){ _SUCCESS(); } }; setTimeout(_FAIL, 1000);

9. Randomization

This time the enemy will choose 5 random ids and place them in the p element. Your job is to parse its contents, and turn those 5 elements blue.

// Your enemy's JS var ids = 'edno dve tri chetiri pet shest sedem osem devet deset'.split(' '); // Randomize the array (somewhat) ids.sort(function() { return .5 - Math.random(); }); $('#map').text(ids.slice(0, 5).join(' ')); <p id="map"> <!-- This paragraph will be populated with randomly generated IDs --> </p> <div id="edno"></div> <div id="dve"></div> <div id="tri"></div> <div id="chetiri"></div> <div id="pet"></div> <div id="shest"></div> <div id="sedem"></div> <div id="osem"></div> <div id="devet"></div> <div id="deset"></div> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ var ids = $('#map').text().split(' '); if(ids.length !== 5) return _FAIL(); var selected = $('div.blue').filter( function(id){ return ids.indexOf(this.id) != -1 }); if( $('.blue').length == 5 && selected.length == 5 ){ _SUCCESS(); } }; setTimeout(_FAIL, 1000);

10. Boss fight

Great job, soldier! We're impressed. You've reached the level that turns men into heroes. Your mission is to make all divs on the page blue, but beware - there are two bosses that move bombs around. Can you defeat them?

// Boss 1 var delay = 0, position = 0, divs = $('div'); setTimeout(moveBomb, delay); function moveBomb(){ evil.disarmBomb(divs.eq(position)); setTimeout(function(){ position++; if(position >= divs.length){ position = 0; } evil.unBlue(divs.eq(position)); evil.armBomb(divs.eq(position)); setTimeout(moveBomb, 500); }, 100); }; // Boss 2 var delay = 50, position = 5, divs = $('div'); setTimeout(moveBomb, delay); function moveBomb(){ evil.disarmBomb(divs.eq(position)); setTimeout(function(){ position++; if(position >= divs.length){ position = 0; } evil.unBlue(divs.eq(position)); evil.armBomb(divs.eq(position)); setTimeout(moveBomb, 500); }, 100); }; <!-- Make all divs blue! --> <div class="bomb"></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div class="bomb"></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> // Write your JS here _VALIDATE = function(){ if( $('.blue').length == 10 && $('div.blue').length == 10 ){ // hackerishly clear all timeouts var t = setTimeout(function(){}, 10); for(var i = 0; i < t; i++) clearTimeout(i); _SUCCESS(); } }; setTimeout(_FAIL, 10000);