Module-3-Password-Generator

Password Generator with JavaScript

Description

For the password creation, JavaScript was used to create variables, formulas as well as prompts to obtain the user's spefication. Depending on the user's answers, these are stored in a bolean variable and at the end, depending on the answers, is the char string that wil be used which contains normal, upper, special and number characters. Additiionally for each question answered as yes, a variable of that type will be selected at random and then substracted at the end fromt he Password Length. If one of the users answers ommits one of the set of characters, these are not used and the counter is not added and at the end, the combination of answers will create the password..

There are 14 scenarios in the application which are:

Scenario	Lower Case	Upper Case	Special Characters	Number Case	Outcome
1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	All Variables
2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Upper Case, Special Characters and Numbers
3	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Lower Case, Special Characters and Numbers
4	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Lower Case, Upper Case and Numbers
5	Yes	Yes	Yes	no	Lower Case, Upper Case and Special Characters
6	No	No	Yes	Yes	Special Characers and Numbers
7	Yes	No	No	Yes	Lower case and Numbers
8	Yes	Yes	No	No	Lower Case and Upper Case
9	No	Yes	Yes	No	Upper Case and Special Characters
10	No	No	No	Yes	Numbers Only
11	Yes	No	No	No	Lower Case Only
12	No	Yes	No	No	Upper Case Only
13	No	No	Yes	No	Special Characters Only
14	No	No	No	No	No Characters but function restarts asking for at least 1 variable

Password Length

For the password length, condicionals were used to only allow the user to select a password between 8 and 128 characters. If the user provides a number below or above the stipulated, an alert command will pop up stating that they need to select a password length between 8 and 128 and will restart the process again.

Formula

The formula to get the random number was partially obtained in Overstack Overflow however the way it works is that we use the random command to get a random number between 0 and 1 and then its rounded up using the floor command. Afterwards, it is multiplied by the char set length in order to have more probabilities rather than the password length.

What did I learn?

During this challenge I learned to use JavaScript a bit more however, I am sure the code can be otpmized, specially with the combination of answers fromt the user. It was challenging but fun at the same time.

Screenshots and links

How the webpage should look when opening:


How the webpage should look when you click on the generate password and all variables are true and with 8 character long password


Link to github pages

https://monteonfrank.github.io/Module-3-Password-Generator/