FAQs

Do you have any doubt? We are sure you don't, however and just in case, here you can find some answered questions to help you about how fun and beneficial (for you and the community) can be getting involved in phpChampionship.com

  • What is phpChampionship.com?
    It's a PHP contest where participants fight against each other developing a script that implements a common interface and plays Battleships game.
  • Is this another Programming Contest?
    No! In programming contests you develop to solve mathematical problems. In phpChampionship.com, your script fights against others scripts, so you have to create the best script possible.
  • Why Battleships and not other one?
    Think for a second... Battleships has AI, OOP, easy rules, it's not difficult to develop an easy approach, and it doesn't matter how good you are, there is always a small factor of luck. Challenging, isn't it?
  • What do I have to develop?
    Basically, you have to develop a REST interface (you can download a easy to go script in resources page) that implements some methods (we specify the signature) to play Battleships game. You'll have to place this interface in any host and update your profile with the URL to access to it.
  • Why you have create this project?
    Because we love PHP and its community. Because while we try to make PHP world more professional, we don't have to forget how much fun we have doing this kind of things.
  • Who can participate?
    Everyone!, it doesn't really matter your PHP level,
  • What are the benefits for me?
    Recognition, Ego, Reputation,