sort.rb

def sort some_array
  recursive_sort some_array, []
end

def recursive_sort unsorted_array, sorted_array
  first_word = unsorted_array.first
  temp = [] 
  
       
   temp << first_word
   unsorted_array.shift
   
   unsorted_array.each do |words|
     if words.length > temp[0].length
       sorted_array << temp[0]
       temp.shift
     elsif
       unsorted_array << temp[0]
       temp.shift
     elsif unsorted_array.count = 1
       sorted_array << first_word 
     else unsorted_array.count < 1
       return
     end
   end
        
    
   if unsorted_array.count > 1
     recursive_sort unsorted_array, sorted_array
   else
    return
   puts sorted_array
   end 

end


def build_an_array 
  original_array = [] 
    while true
      puts "Enter a word please"
      word =  gets.chomp
      original_array << word unless word.empty?
        if word.empty?
          break
        end
    end
  original_array = original_array.compact
  sort original_array
end


empty = []
frog = ["frank", "listen", "laugh", "a"]
recursive_sort frog, empty