Project Structure(Frontend)

The updated dependencies in package.json file of frontend will look like:

"dependencies": {
"@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.17.0",
"@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
"@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
"axios": "^1.6.7",
"react": "^18.2.0",
"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
"react-scripts": "5.0.1",
"web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
},

Blackjack Game using MERN Stack

In this tutorial, we’ll embark on a journey to create a fully functional Blackjack game using React for the frontend and Node for the backend. This engaging and interactive project will allow you to explore the realms of web development while learning how to implement key features of a classic card game.

Preview of Final Output: Let’s have a look at what our final project will look like:

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Prerequisites:

NodeJS ReactJS MongoDB Express MERN Stack...

Approach to create Blackjack Game:

Backend (Node): Set up a NodeJS server using Express. Create a MongoDB database to store game data. Implement routes for starting a new game, hitting, and standing. Define logic to determine winners and calculate scores. Frontend (React): Develop a responsive UI for the Blackjack game. Connect the frontend to the backend using Axios for API calls. Implement functionalities for hitting, standing, and starting a new game. Display game state, player and dealer hands, and winner messages....

Functionalities of Backend:

Importing modules such as Express, Mongoose, cors, and body-parser. Creating an Express app, setting the server port. Middleware is used to Enabling CORS and JSON data parsing. Connecting to a local MongoDB database. Defining Mongoose schemas and models for Card, Player, and Game. Creating a function to generate a shuffled deck. Endpoint (/game/start): Starts a new game, initializes player and dealer cards, calculates scores, and saves the game state. Endpoints (/game/hit and /game/stand): Handle player hits and stands, update game state, and determine the winner. Functions (calculateScore and determineWinner): Calculate hand scores and determine game winner. Starting the server and listening on the specified port (either from the environment variable or defaulting to 5000)....

Steps To Create The Backend:

Step 1: Create a new NodeJS project....

Project Structure(Backend):

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Steps To Create The Frontend:

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Project Structure(Frontend):

Step 1: Set up a new React app using create-react-app....

Functionalities of Frontend:

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