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For http://www.engineyard.com/blog/2010/engine-yard-lucky-13-contest/ - I know it said as fewer lines as possible, but I'm just bored and procrastinating so... enjoy :)
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require 'httparty' | |
require 'json' | |
WHEEL_URL = "http://roulette.engineyard.com" | |
LUCKY_NUMBER = 13 #or not so lucky | |
PAYOUT_FACTOR = 35 | |
def spin_the_wheel(bet) | |
spin = HTTParty.get(WHEEL_URL) | |
begin #lazyness | |
result = JSON.parse(spin.body) | |
spin_result = result["winning_number"].to_i | |
if spin_result and spin_result == LUCKY_NUMBER | |
winnings = bet * PAYOUT_FACTOR | |
puts "You scored! Winnings: $#{winnings}" | |
return winnings | |
else | |
puts "Winning number was #{spin_result}, you win $0" | |
return 0 | |
end | |
rescue | |
puts "The roulette wheel jammed up, everyone gets a refund :(" | |
return bet | |
end | |
end | |
wallet = 10000 | |
spend = 0 | |
bet = 100 | |
winnings = [] | |
(wallet / bet).times do | |
spend += bet | |
winnings << spin_the_wheel(bet) | |
end | |
total_winnings = winnings.reduce(:+) | |
puts "In total you won $#{total_winnings} out of the $#{wallet} you bet... you now have $#{(wallet - spend) + total_winnings}" |
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Ah.... I need to name my methods properly.... odds(bet) should read spin(bet)