flashbot

The lean, mean, flashcard consuming machine

Create flashcards quickly and easily

Flashbot takes simple marked files (example below) and creates shuffled flashcard quizzes. Enjoy the benefits of storing flashcard files instead of requiring a dependence upon an internet connection and a web app.

Installation

npm install -g flashbot

Usage

Copy/Paste the following into a file named 'example.txt'

flashbot
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A cli utility for the creation of flashcard quizzes.
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Nodejs
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A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
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Developer
---
A person or thing that develops something.
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Amazon (Amazon.com)
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Is the world's largest online retailer and a prominent cloud services provider
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Artificial Intelligence
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The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that 
normally require human intelligence.
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Industrial Revolution
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The changes in manufacturing and transportation that began with fewer things 
being made by hand but instead made using machines in larger-scale factories.
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Existential Dread
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It is generally held to be a negative feeling arising from the experience of 
human freedom and responsibility.

Navigate to the directory containing 'example.txt' and run the following

flb quiz example.txt

Commands

Root: flb

Name:                  Description:
quiz | q (filename)    - Start quiz on specified file.txt.
words | w (filename)   - Used to list words.
defs | d (filename)    - Used to list definitions.
-v | --version         - Get version.

Motivation

After doing my normal peruse through npm space I was dissatisfied with what was available for building txt file flashcards. Now I have flashbot to keep me company while I study.

Development and Testing

git clone https://github.com/jackson-elfers/flashbot.git
cd flashbot && npm install
npm run test

Issues and Recommendations

Feel liberated to make an outburst and open an issue if a suggestion comes to mind.