Class: MadLib

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb

Overview

MadLib class

Author

Lynn Conway

MadLib class implements the MadLib class. The user chooses the type of MadLib to play and then enters the different types of words prompted for. When all words have been entered, the Mad Lib text is printed out using the words prompted for.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize ⇒ MadLib

enters. Initialize to empty array.



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# File 'lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb', line 22

def initialize
	@story = ""
	@word_array = []
	@madlib_types = ["LooneyTune", "Space", "Penguin"]
	puts "Which MadLib would you like to play?"
	n = @madlib_types.length
	for i in 0...(n-1)
		print @madlib_types[i] + " or "
	end
	print @madlib_types[n-1] + "?  "
end

Instance Method Details

#collect_word_types ⇒ Object

of hashes, @word_array, as the keys.



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# File 'lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb', line 55

def collect_word_types
	@story_array.each do |line|
		this_line = line.split
		this_line.each do |word| 
			if  word =~ /@@@/
				word.sub!(/@@@/, "").sub!(/\W/, "")
				@word_array.push({word => ""})
			end 
		end
	end
end

#get_madlib_type ⇒ Object

the string in the variable @madlib.



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# File 'lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb', line 37

def get_madlib_type
	@madlib = gets.chomp
end

#play ⇒ Object

Method to play the MadLib game.



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# File 'lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb', line 98

def play
	self.get_madlib_type
	self.read_madlib
	self.collect_word_types
	self.user_input
	self.print_madlib	
end

#print_madlib ⇒ Object

Print out @story string.



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# File 'lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb', line 86

def print_madlib
	@word_array.each do |h|
		h.each do |key, value|
			@word = "@@@" << key
			@story.sub!(/#{Regexp.quote(@word)}/, value)
		end
	end
	puts @story
end

#read_madlib ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb', line 44

def read_madlib
	@story_array = IO.readlines("#{@madlib}_madlib.txt")
	@story_array.each do |line|
		@story += line
	end
end

#user_input ⇒ Object

of hashes, @word_array, as the values.



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# File 'lib/madlib_lynn_gem.rb', line 71

def user_input
	@word_array.each do |h|
		h.each_key do |key|
			print "Enter a #{key}: "
			v = gets.chomp
			h[key] = v
		end
	end

end