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@@ -1,47 +1,53 @@ # Triangle Determine if a triangle is equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. -An _equilateral_ triangle has all three sides the same length.<br/> +An _equilateral_ triangle has all three sides the same length. + An _isosceles_ triangle has at least two sides the same length. (It is sometimes specified as having exactly two sides the same length, but for the purposes of -this exercise we'll say at least two.)<br/> +this exercise we'll say at least two.) + A _scalene_ triangle has all sides of different lengths. ## Note -For a shape to be a triangle at all, all sides have to be of length > 0, and -the sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater than or equal to the +For a shape to be a triangle at all, all sides have to be of length > 0, and +the sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater than or equal to the length of the third side. See [Triangle Inequality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_inequality). ## Dig Deeper -The case where the sum of the lengths of two sides _equals_ that of the -third is known as a _degenerate_ triangle - it has zero area and looks like +The case where the sum of the lengths of two sides _equals_ that of the +third is known as a _degenerate_ triangle - it has zero area and looks like a single line. Feel free to add your own code/tests to check for degenerate triangles. + ## Setup -Go through the setup instructions for JavaScript to -install the necessary dependencies: +Go through the setup instructions for JavaScript to install the + necessary dependencies: http://exercism.io/languages/javascript/installation -## Making the Test Suite Pass +## Running the test suite -Execute the tests with: +The provided test suite uses [Jasmine](https://jasmine.github.io/). +You can install it by opening a terminal window and running the +following command: - jasmine <exercise-name>.spec.js +```sh +npm install -g jasmine +``` -Replace `<exercise-name>` with the name of the current exercise. E.g., to -test the Hello World exercise: +Run the test suite from the exercise directory with: - jasmine hello-world.spec.js +```sh +jasmine triangle.spec.js +``` -In many test suites all but the first test have been skipped. - -Once you get a test passing, you can unskip the next one by -changing `xit` to `it`. +In many test suites all but the first test have been marked "pending". +Once you get a test passing, activate the next one by changing `xit` to `it`. ## Source The Ruby Koans triangle project, parts 1 & 2 [http://rubykoans.com](http://rubykoans.com)