week7

week7/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "final_presentation_randomizer",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "produces a randomized presentation schedule",
+  "main": "schedule.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "author": "gauthier",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "chance": "^1.0.4",
+    "commander": "^2.9.0"
+  }
+}

week7/schedule.js

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+/*
+    file:   schedule.js
+    desc:   simple script that produces a randomized presentation schedule
+    author: gauthier
+    date:   14/12/16
+*/
+
+// import 'commander' (https://www.npmjs.com/package/commander)
+var program = require('commander');
+
+// import chance (http://chancejs.com)
+var chance = require('chance').Chance(); // npm install --save chance
+
+// initialise program (aka commander) 
+program
+  .version('0.1')
+  .option('-g, --group [string]', 'Group to schedule', 'empty')
+  .parse(process.argv);
+
+
+var groups = [
+
+	[
+		"Rahul & Randy",
+		"Inés & John",
+		"Cecilie & Joanna",
+		"Eva & Nicole",
+		"Lenka, Vivien and Laura",
+	],
+	[
+		"Julia & Johanna",
+		"Martin & Bram",
+		"Wietske, Dave & Judith",
+		"Annabel & Maxim",
+		"Cassandra & Léna"
+	]
+];
+
+function choice(array) {
+	var index = chance.natural({'min': 0, 'max': array.length - 1});  // **** NOTE: 'max': array.length - 1
+	return array[index];
+}
+
+function schedule(array) {
+	var i = 1;
+	while(array.length > 0) {
+		var c = choice(array);
+		console.log('	' + i++ + '. ' + c);
+		array.splice(array.indexOf(c),1);
+
+	}
+}
+
+console.log('\n\n\n\n');
+switch(program.group)
+{
+	case '01':
+		console.log('Final presentation CTH-2016 Group 01\n');
+		schedule(groups[0]);
+		break;
+	case '02':
+		console.log('Final presentation CTH-2016 Group 02\n');
+		schedule(groups[1]);
+		break;
+	default:
+		'Nothing...';
+}
+console.log('\n\n\n\n');
+
+