Trivia Night

Simple trivia application written in C++, using Open Trivia Database Free API to query questions.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Running the application
• Screenshots
• Libraries Used
• Building from scratch
• License
• Acknowledgements

Features

• Cross-platform support (Windows and Linux)
• Adjustable game settings
• Interactive, colorful CLI interface
• End-of-game statistics
• Over 5000 different questions

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Running the application

It's really simple - all you have to do is to download a prebuilt binary (or build your own if you're brave enough), then execute the program.

Use the arrow keys to move around, and Enter to Confirm.

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Screenshots

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Libraries Used

• curl: command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs
• nlohmann/json: JSON for Modern C++
• aelliixx/cpp-inquirer: Interactive command line prompts with C++ (modified by me)
• lamarrr/chalk: C++ terminal styling done right (modified by me)

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Building from scratch

1. Clone the repository

$ git clone https://github.com/Spookyless/trivia-night.git

2. Install the dependencies and properly link them by modifying CMakeLists.txt

3. Navigate to the project root and build the app

$ cd trivia-night
$ cmake .
$ make

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License

This project is licensed using MIT license.

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Acknowledgements

• Open Trivia Database for providing a Free API with many customization options and large database of questions!

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