Word Scramble
Word Scramble
wordScramble.rb
As I mentioned in "#29 Sudoku Solver" on Sudoku Solver, word scramble is a classic game. There is something fascinating about a game that can hold your attention while exercising your vocabulary. This classic game can be found in newspapers, magazines, and even books dedicated solely to word scrambles. But who needs those when you can customize your own game?
The Code
unless ARGV[0] and File.exists?(ARGV[0]) puts "\n\nUsage is wordScramble.rb <word.file>\n\n" exit end tries = 10 words = File.readlines(ARGV[0]) mystery_word = words[rand(words.size)].chomp scramble_word = mystery_word.split(//).sort_by{rand}.join ...
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