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random_word

By Daniel · December 24, 2008

Generates a random word. The result may not be an actual dictionary term, but it should have a natural sound (resulting from a good consonant/vowel arrangement). This uses the random_letter script, so be sure to include that in your game.

// random_word()

consonants = floor(random(2)+2); // Customize to suit your needs
pass = "";

for (j = 1; j <= consonants; j += 1) {
  if j == consonants then vowels = 0
  else vowels = 1; // require at least one vowel if not end of word
  vowels += floor(random(2));
  c = random_letter(0); // Random consonant
  pass += c; // Add consonant
  if c == "q" then pass += "u"; // Force QU
  repeat vowels pass += random_letter(1); // Add vowels
}

return pass;

Categories: String handling

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