Method: NameGenerator#construct_chain

Defined in:
lib/gemwarrior/misc/name_generator.rb

#construct_chain(list) ⇒ Object

construct markov chain from list of names



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# File 'lib/gemwarrior/misc/name_generator.rb', line 69

def construct_chain(list)
  chain = {}

  for i in 0..list.length-1
    names = list[i].split(/\s+/)
    chain = incr_chain(chain, 'parts', names.length)

    for j in 0..names.length-1
      name = names[j].nil? ? [] : names[j]
      chain = incr_chain(chain, 'name_len', name.length)

      c = name[0, 1]
      chain = incr_chain(chain, 'initial', c)

      string = name[1..name.length]
      last_c = c

      while string.length > 0 do
        c = string[0, 1]
        chain = incr_chain(chain, last_c, c)

        string = string[1..string.length]
        last_c = c
      end
    end
  end

  return scale_chain(chain)
end