kdefliese/random-menu.rb

## random-menu.rb
puts "Hello! This is a random menu generator"
# I added the user-submitted words to my original arrays because it was kind of annoying for the user to have to input 30+ words on the command line...
user_adjectives = ["hot","cold","tasty","spicy","bland","overcooked","raw","disgusting","burned","crispy"]
user_cooking_styles = ["pan-seared","baked","broiled","deep-fried","roasted","julienned","boiled","microwaved","stir-fried","barbecued"]
user_foods = ["yams","bread","peanut butter and jelly sandwiches","yogurts","chia seeds","chocolates","tacos","burritos","gravy","applesauce"]

puts "Let's add some items to the menu!"
3.times { puts "Enter an adjective:"
new_adj = gets.chomp
user_adjectives.push(new_adj) }
3.times { puts "Now enter a cooking style:"
new_cooking_style = gets.chomp
user_cooking_styles.push(new_cooking_style) }
3.times { puts "Okay, enter a food:"
new_food = gets.chomp
user_foods.push(new_food) }

puts "How many menu items would you like to see?"
menu_items = gets.chomp.to_i
if menu_items > user_adjectives.length
  puts "We don't have that many menu items! Please try again and ask for fewer items."
else
  total = 1
  while total <= menu_items
    adjective = user_adjectives[rand(user_adjectives.length)]
    cooking_style = user_cooking_styles[rand(user_cooking_styles.length)]
    food = user_foods[rand(user_foods.length)]
    puts "#{total}. #{adjective} #{cooking_style} #{food}"
    total += 1
    user_adjectives.delete(adjective)
    user_cooking_styles.delete(cooking_style)
    user_foods.delete(food)
  end
end

# original solution for primary requirements
# adjectives = ["hot","cold","tasty","spicy","bland","overcooked","raw","disgusting","burned","crispy"]
# cooking_styles = ["pan-seared","baked","broiled","deep-fried","roasted","julienned","boiled","microwaved","stir-fried","barbecued"]
# foods = ["yams","bread","peanut butter and jelly sandwiches","yogurts","chia seeds","chocolates","tacos","burritos","gravy","applesauce"]
# total = 1
# adjectives.each do |n|
#   puts "#{total}. #{adjectives[rand(9)]} #{cooking_styles[rand(9)]} #{foods[rand(9)]}"
#   total += 1
# end