Alena's Random Menu Generator

random_menu_version_1_enhanced.rb

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+# random menu generator
+# create 3 arrays (adjectives, type of cooking, food)
+# create random list of 10 food items using all arrays
+puts "Write down some adjectives (end with blank line): "
+
+adjectives = []
+
+adj = gets.chomp.downcase
+while adj != ""
+  adjectives << adj
+  adj = gets.chomp.downcase
+end
+
+puts "Write down some cooking styles (end with blank line): "
+
+styles = []
+
+style = gets.chomp.downcase
+while style != ""
+  styles << style
+  style = gets.chomp.downcase
+end
+
+puts "Write down some foods (end with blank line): "
+
+foods = []
+
+food = gets.chomp.downcase
+while food != ""
+  foods << food
+  food = gets.chomp.downcase
+end
+
+# which array is the shortest
+shortest = [adjectives.length, styles.length, foods.length].min
+
+number = nil
+while number == nil
+  print "How many items would you like to see on your menu? "
+  # Integer() will convert input to a number or it will throw an error
+  # that will be caught by the rescue clause if input is not a number
+  # rescue prints error and continues execution of the code
+  number = Integer(gets.chomp) rescue puts("That's not a number, try again!")
+  # if Integer threw an error number will be (still) nil
+  # if the user entered a negative number the code will print the error
+  # message and set number to nil so that the loop will repeat
+  if number != nil && number <= 0
+    puts "This number is too low. Please choose between 1 - #{shortest}."
+    number = nil
+  elsif number != nil && number > shortest
+    puts "This number is too high. Please choose between 1 - #{shortest}."
+    number = nil
+  end
+end
+
+#randomizes arrays
+adjectives.shuffle!
+styles.shuffle!
+foods.shuffle!
+
+number.times do |x|
+  puts "#{x + 1}. #{adjectives[x]} #{styles[x]} #{foods[x]}"
+end