syllable-mixer

def mix(syllable1, syllable2)
	arr = [syllable1, syllable2]
	t = 3
	
	until t == 13 do
	t.times do
	index = rand(2)
	print arr[index] +', '
	end
	puts
	t += 1
	end

end

puts "What is syllable 1?"
s1 = gets.chomp

puts "What is syllable 2?"
s2 = gets.chomp

filename = "#{s1} and #{s2} Mix.rb"

target = File.open(filename, 'w')

output = mix(s1,s2)

target.write(output)

puts "Done!"

def mix(*syllables)
  t = 3
  result = []

  until t == 13 do
    t.times do
      result << syllables[rand(2)]
    end

    t += 1
  end

  result.join(', ')
end

puts "What is syllable 1?"
s1 = gets.chomp

puts "What is syllable 2?"
s2 = gets.chomp

filename = "#{s1} and #{s2} Mix.txt"

target = File.open(filename, 'w')

output = mix(s1,s2)

target.write(output)

puts "Done!"

Small semi-unrelated tip: if you change the file name in the gist to something that ends with .rb, you will get pretty syntax coloring.

@mikekreeki Thanks for the detailed help and solution! I couldn't figure out why it was making a blank file, but now see that I need to save it to a variable.