Random Word Generator from Dictionary File

getRandomWord.js

var fs = require('fs');

sampleFile = './words.txt';

function getRandomWord(relativeFilePath) {
    try {
        // Read file and get words
        var text = fs.readFileSync(relativeFilePath, 'utf8');
        var words = text.split(/\s/);

        // Map words into an array
        words = words.map(word => {
            return word.trim();
        });

        // Filter garbage content out
        words = words.filter(word => {
            return word.length > 0;
        });

        // Pick random word, strip non-alphanumeric garbage and return picked word
        return words[Math.floor(Math.random() * words.length)].replace(/\W/g, '');
    } catch (e) {
        throw 'ERROR: Shits on fire, yo!\n' + e.stack;
    };
};

console.log(getRandomWord(sampleFile));
console.log(getRandomWord(sampleFile));
console.log(getRandomWord(sampleFile));