Driving Simulator

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• node@20 - NodeJS at version 20.x.x

Optional

• nvm - Node Version Manager, can be installed with homebrew
• nvm use - Command to ensure you are using a compatible version of NodeJS

Running locally

1. npm install - Install dependencies
2. npm start - Run application

Testing

• npm run test - Run unit tests
• npm run test:watch - Run tests and listen for file changes (git required)
• npm run test:watchAll - Run tests and listen for file changes (no git initialisation required)

Building

This project uses esbuild

• npm run build: Produce a bundled build to the dist/ folder

Future Developments

• Add debug option which outputs a grid visualisation
• Handle collisions where n > 2 cars collide in a single cell

Assumptions

• When n > 2 cars collide in a single cell, the latest arriving car will be considered to have collided with the earliest arriving car, interim arrivals will be ignored
• Cars are considered collided when they both occupy the same cell on the field