/*******
* Buzzword
*
* A program to create amusing fake jargon
*******/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <errno.h>
// Function declarations
void displayUsageAndExit();
int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
int numberOfPhrases = 1; // The number of phrases to display
// The mode of operation: 0 = single phrase then prompt for more, 1 = display number of phrases requested in the command line arg
int mode = 1;
if (argc == 1) {
// There was no argument so set mode to single phrase with prompt
mode = 0;
} else if(argc != 2) {
// An incorrect number of arguments was given, so quit with usage message
displayUsageAndExit();
} else {
// A single argument was given, so attempt to convert it to an integer
errno = 0;
char * inputStr;
long inputNum = strtol(argv[1], &inputStr, 10);
if(errno == ERANGE || *inputStr != '\0' || inputNum < 1 || inputNum > 99) {
// The argument could not be interpreted as an integer in the required range, so quit with usage message
displayUsageAndExit();
}
numberOfPhrases = (int) inputNum;
}
// Display the introduction and instructions if required
printf("Buzzword Generator\nBased on a programme from Creative Computing, Morristown, New Jersey\n\n\nThis programme prints highly acceptable phrases in 'educator-speak' that you can work into reports and speeches.");
if (mode == 0) {
printf(" Whenever a question mark is printed, type a 'Y' for another phrase or 'N' to quit.\n\n\nHere's the first phrase:\n");
}
else if (numberOfPhrases == 1) {
printf("\n\n\nHere's your phrase:");
} else {
printf("\n\n\nHere are your %i phrases", numberOfPhrases);
}
// Create three lists of words
const char * adjectives1[] = {"ability", "basal", "behavioral", "child-centered", "differentiated", "discovery", "flexible", "heterogeneous", "homogenous", "manipulative", "modular", "tavistock", "individualized" };
const char * adjectives2[] = {"learning", "evaluative", "objective", "cognitive", "enrichment", "scheduling", "humanistic", "integrated", "non-graded", "training", "vertical age", "motivational", "creative"};
const char * nouns[] = {"grouping", "modification", "accountability", "process", "core curriculum", "algorithm", "performance", "reinforcement", "open classroom", "resource", "structure", "facility", "environment"};
// Seed the random number generator
srand((unsigned int)time(NULL));
char rawInput[80]; // This will hold the raw input entered by the user
char input; // This will store the character entered by the user
// Display random phrases while user keeps requesting them
do {
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfPhrases; i++) {
printf("\n%s %s %s\n\n", adjectives1[rand() % 13], adjectives2[rand() % 13], nouns[rand() % 13]);
}
if (mode == 0) {
printf("?");
fgets(rawInput, sizeof(rawInput) / sizeof(rawInput[0]), stdin);
sscanf(rawInput, " %c", &input);
}
} while (mode == 0 && (input == 'y' || input == 'Y'));
printf("Come back when you need help with another report!");
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
void displayUsageAndExit() {
printf("\nUsage: BUZZWORD number_of_phrases\nWhere number of phrases is an optional argument - a whole number from 1 to 99");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
