Queues - Janice Lichtman - Random Menu

random_menu.rb

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+#Janice Lichtman's program for generating a random menu from a user-inputted list of options
+
+
+#Asks the user for the number of descriptors they want to include, and takes user input for those descriptors. Then does the same for  cooking-styles and foods.
+
+puts "This handy program will help you create a personalized menu based on the cooking descriptors (hard, soft, cold, etc), cooking styles (boiled, fried, etc), and foods you provide.\n First, how many cooking descriptors do you want to include?"
+descriptors_number = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+descriptors = []
+
+(0...descriptors_number).each do |n|
+  puts "What is descriptor ##{n+1}?"
+  new_descriptor = gets.chomp
+  descriptors[n] = new_descriptor
+end
+
+
+puts "Great. Now, how many cooking styles can you use?"
+cook_styles_number = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+cook_styles = []
+
+(0...cook_styles_number).each do |n|
+  puts "What is cooking style ##{n+1}?"
+  new_cook_style = gets.chomp
+  cook_styles[n] = new_cook_style
+end
+
+puts "Great. Now tell me how many foods you have available."
+foods_number = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+foods = []
+
+(0...foods_number).each do |n|
+  puts "What is food ##{n+1}?"
+  new_food = gets.chomp
+  foods[n] = new_food
+end
+
+
+#Asks the user how many items to include on the menu
+
+puts "Thank you. How many items would you like on your menu? (To avoid repetion, please choose a number less than or equal to the smallest of the three lists you enetered above.)"
+menu_number = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+# Chooses the descriptors, cooking-styles, and foods to be used in the menu
+
+random_descriptors = descriptors.sample(menu_number)
+random_cook_styles = cook_styles.sample(menu_number)
+random_foods = foods.sample(menu_number)
+
+
+puts random_descriptors
+puts random_cook_styles
+puts random_foods
+
+
+#Creates the menu items, using the descriptors, cooking-styles, and foods chosen above
+
+puts "OK, here is the delicious menu we've created out of your options:\n"
+
+menu_number.times do |n|
+  puts "Item ##{n+1}: #{random_descriptors[n]}-#{random_cook_styles[n]}-#{random_foods[n]}"
+end