Okay, here’s my blog post about my “chains football” experiment, written in a casual, personal style:
So, I had this kinda crazy idea the other day. I wanted to mess around with, you know, those “chain” things in programming, but make it about football. ‘Cause why not, right? I’m calling it “chains football,” at least for now.
Getting Started
First, I needed to figure out what the heck I was even trying to do. I mean, “chains football” is super vague. I started by thinking about the basics: players, teams, and maybe some actions like passing or scoring. It was all pretty messy in my head at first.
The First Steps (and Stumbles)
I figured I’d start simple. I created some super basic stuff to represent players. No fancy stats or anything, just names. I created a list to store the players.
Then I thought, “Okay, teams!” So I made another list, this time for teams. I dumped a few players into each team, just to have something to work with.
Making Things Move (Sort Of)
The real fun began when I tried to simulate, like, actions. Passing the ball, that seemed like a good place to start. I made a list to store all the actions. I made a loop. To keep track, I started printing stuff to the console. It was ugly, but it helped me see what was going on.
The “Chain” Part
Now, here’s where the “chain” idea comes in. Instead of just randomly doing things, I wanted each action to depend on the one before it. Like, a pass should follow a player having the ball, right? So, each action has a pre-requisite action.
The Result (So Far)
It’s still super rough. I haven’t created a lot of action to make the chain longer. But it’s a start! It’s kinda fun to watch the names pop up on the screen and imagine them actually playing. I’ve got tons of ideas for making it more complex, like adding positions, scores, and maybe even some simple game logic. Who knows, maybe one day it’ll actually resemble a football game… a very, very simplified one, anyway!
This whole thing is definitely a work in progress. It’s more about the journey than the destination, you know? Just messing around, trying things out, and seeing where it goes. That’s the fun of coding, right?
