Add weighted answers calculation

getWeightedAnswers.js

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { players } from './config.json';
+// import Account from './classes/Account';
+
+const weight1 = 40;
+const weight2 = -5;
+const weight3 = 20;
+
+const weights = [weight1, weight2, weight3];
+
+const getAnswerId = (index) => {
+  // convert answer index (0,1,2) to answerId to pass into sendAnswer below.
+  switch (index) {
+    case 0: return 'AnswerId1';
+    case 1: return 'AnswerId2';
+    case 2: return 'AnswerId3';
+  }
+};
+
+const totalWeight = weights
+  .filter(weight => weight > 0)
+  .reduce((accumulator, currentValue) => accumulator + currentValue);
+
+const normalized = weights.map(weight => {
+  const zeroNegatives = weight < 0 ? 0 : weight;
+  return Math.round((zeroNegatives / totalWeight) * players.length);
+});
+
+console.log('weights', weights);
+console.log('total weight', totalWeight);
+console.log('total players', players.length);
+console.log('normalized', normalized);
+console.log();
+let a = 1;
+normalized.forEach((playersAssignedToAnswer, index) => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < playersAssignedToAnswer; i++) {
+    // Commented line below is what you'd actually use.
+    // players[i].sendAnswer(getAnswerId(index));
+    const player = players[i];
+    console.log(`Player ${a} sent answer ${index + 1}: ${getAnswerId(index)}!`);
+    a++;
+  }
+});

package.json

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "create": "babel-node createAccount.js --presets env,es2016,stage-2",
     "summary": "babel-node accountSummary.js --presets env,es2016,stage-2",
     "avatar": "babel-node changeAvatar.js --presets env,es2016,stage-2",
-    "cashout": "babel-node cashout.js --presets env,es2016,stage-2"
+    "cashout": "babel-node cashout.js --presets env,es2016,stage-2",
+    "answers": "babel-node getWeightedAnswers.js --presets env,es2016,stage-2"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",