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Sheffield | 26-ITP-jan | Richard Frimpong | Sprint 3 | quote generator #1058

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Add HTML structure for quote generator
Richiealx Mar 21, 2026
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Style quote generator layout
Richiealx Mar 21, 2026
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Add random quote display and button functionality
Richiealx Mar 21, 2026
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20 changes: 14 additions & 6 deletions Sprint-3/quote-generator/index.html
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<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<title>Title here</title>
<title>Quote Generator</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
<script defer src="quotes.js"></script>
<script defer src="script.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>hello there</h1>
<p id="quote"></p>
<p id="author"></p>
<button type="button" id="new-quote">New quote</button>
<main class="container">
<h1>Quote Generator</h1>

<section class="quote-card" aria-live="polite">
<p id="quote" class="quote-text">Loading quote...</p>
<p id="author" class="quote-author"></p>
</section>

<button type="button" id="new-quote">New Quote</button>
</main>
</body>
</html>
</html>
42 changes: 42 additions & 0 deletions Sprint-3/quote-generator/script.js
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// Get references to the HTML elements that will display
// the quote, the author, and the button
const quoteElement = document.getElementById("quote");
const authorElement = document.getElementById("author");
const newQuoteButton = document.getElementById("new-quote");

// Store the currently displayed quote so that
// we do not show the exact same quote twice in a row
let currentQuote = null;

/**
* Returns a random quote object from the quotes array.
* If a quote is already being displayed, this function
* keeps picking again until it gets a different one.
*/
function getNewRandomQuote() {
let randomQuote = pickFromArray(quotes);

while (quotes.length > 1 && randomQuote === currentQuote) {
randomQuote = pickFromArray(quotes);
}

return randomQuote;
}

/**
* Displays a random quote and its author on the page.
*/
function displayRandomQuote() {
const selectedQuote = getNewRandomQuote();

quoteElement.textContent = `"${selectedQuote.quote}"`;
authorElement.textContent = `— ${selectedQuote.author}`;

currentQuote = selectedQuote;
}

// Show a random quote as soon as the page loads
displayRandomQuote();

// Show a different random quote whenever the button is clicked
newQuoteButton.addEventListener("click", displayRandomQuote);
73 changes: 72 additions & 1 deletion Sprint-3/quote-generator/style.css
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/** Write your CSS in here **/
/* Apply box-sizing to all elements so padding and borders
do not affect the final width and height unexpectedly */
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Basic page styling */
body {
margin: 0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
background-color: #f4f4f4;
color: #222222;
}

/* Main layout container */
.container {
max-width: 750px;
margin: 60px auto;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}

/* Page heading */
h1 {
margin-bottom: 30px;
font-size: 2rem;
}

/* Card that holds the quote and author */
.quote-card {
background-color: #ffffff;
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 30px 20px;
margin-bottom: 25px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Quote text styling */
.quote-text {
font-size: 1.5rem;
line-height: 1.6;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Author text styling */
.quote-author {
font-size: 1.1rem;
font-weight: bold;
color: #555555;
}

/* Button styling */
#new-quote {
padding: 12px 24px;
font-size: 1rem;
border: none;
border-radius: 8px;
background-color: #0b5ed7;
color: #ffffff;
cursor: pointer;
}

/* Button hover state */
#new-quote:hover {
background-color: #094db1;
}

/* Button keyboard focus state */
#new-quote:focus {
outline: 3px solid #99c2ff;
outline-offset: 3px;
}/** Write your CSS in here **/
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