Create random-menu.rb

random-menu.rb

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+def input_words_to_array(word_type,array)
+puts "How many #{word_type} would you like to use?"
+  number_of_words_needed=gets.chomp.to_i
+  number_of_words_needed.times do
+    puts "Please enter #{word_type}:"
+    user_input = gets.chomp.capitalize.to_s
+    array.push(user_input)
+  end
+  return array
+end
+
+def display_array (word_type,array)
+  puts "Your #{word_type} are:"
+  i=1
+  array.each do |word|
+    puts "#{i}. #{word}"
+    i+=1
+  end
+  puts "\n"
+end
+
+adjectives = []
+cooking_styles =[]
+foods = []
+
+puts "Welcome to the Random Menu Generator:"
+adjectives = input_words_to_array("adjectives", adjectives)
+cooking_styles = input_words_to_array("cooking styles", cooking_styles)
+foods = input_words_to_array("foods", foods)
+
+display_array("adjectives", adjectives)
+display_array("cooking styles", cooking_styles)
+display_array("foods", foods)
+
+#shuffle array outside of loop to eliminate repetition
+puts "How many menu items do you need?"
+menu_items_needed = gets.chomp.to_i
+puts "\n"
+puts "Here is your Random Menu"
+  i = 1
+while i <=menu_items_needed do
+  random_adjective = adjectives.shuffle.shift
+  random_cooking_style = cooking_styles.shuffle.shift
+  random_food = foods.shuffle.shift
+  puts " #{i}. #{random_adjective.capitalize} #{random_cooking_style.capitalize} #{random_food.capitalize}"
+    i += 1
+end