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Checkout State Machine

Multi-step checkout with explicit state machine. Handles payment failures, session recovery, and edge cases. Shows how to model complex flows with predictable behavior.

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Current State: cart
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Cart
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Shipping
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Payment
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Complete

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Subtotal$359.96
Shipping$9.99
Total$369.95

Demo Features:

  • Explicit state machine with defined transitions
  • Session persistence (refresh the page mid-checkout to test recovery)
  • Graceful error handling with retry capability
  • Simulated async payment processing
  • No external state machine library (demonstrates the pattern)

This Demo Answers

Can this person handle complex user flows without spaghetti code?