James Gray
6/6/2007 10:06:00 PM
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Linklater, Lloyd \(IT\)" <LINKLLL@voughtaircraft.com>
> Date: June 6, 2007 1:03:25 PM CDT
> To: <submission@rubyquiz.com>
> Subject: Please Forward: Ruby Quiz Submission
>
> I saw quiz 61 and wanted to send in something. I am a ruby n00b
> and want to contribute if I can.
>
> When generating DND stats, you get to roll 4 dice and use the 3
> best rolls. This is done for 6 stats. My version rolls ten
> thousand times and picks a good one from them. This stat list is
> then shown with the best stat in the first place and sorted
> descending. The idea behind this sorting is more than just making
> it easier to read. It allows for other code to place the stats
> intelligently. e.g. warriors get strength first, constitution
> second, etc. Wizards get intelligence first and dex second, and so
> on.
>
> ar = Array.new
> stats = Array.new
> bestStats = Array.new
> 10_000.times do |k|
> 6.times do |j|
> 4.times {|i| ar[i] = rand(6)}
> ar.sort!
> stats[j] = ar[1] + ar[2] + ar[3] + 3
> end
> bestStats[k] = stats.sort
> end
> bestStats.sort!.reverse!
> p bestStats[0].reverse
>
> I do not know if I am writing good code or not. I am too new to
> ruby for that. I can know that it looks good to me and it works. :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lloyd Linklater
>