Codewars

Codewars is an online platform where users solve real coding challenges. This curriculum utilizes codewars to reinforce concepts when students break out into coding stations.

Authentication: Github

Layout

Challenge

On the left half of the page there are instructions that describe the challenge the user needs to solve. This is also where feedback from tests is given.

Editor

The top right portion of the screen is the code editor. This is where the user writes code to complete the challenge.

Test cases

The bottom right area shows the example test cases. These are provided by the author of the exercise and ensure that the users code sufficiently solves the problem.