Ports -- Amy W. and Kate

lib/adagrams.rb

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+# draws letters into hand
+def draw_letters
+  letter_distribution =
+    {
+      A: 9, B: 2, C: 2, D: 4, E: 12, F: 2,
+      G: 3, H: 2, I: 9, J: 1, K: 1, L: 4, M: 2,
+      N: 6, O: 8, P: 2, Q: 1, R: 6, S: 4, T: 6,
+      U: 4, V: 2, W: 2, X: 1, Y: 2, Z: 1,
+    }
+  letterset = []
+  letter_distribution.each do |letter, value|
+    value.times do
+      letterset << letter.to_s
+    end
+  end
+  hand = letterset.sample(10)
+  return hand
+end
+
+# checks user anagram against available letters in hand
+def uses_available_letters?(input, letters_in_hand)
+  word_array = []
+  input.each_char { |letter| word_array << letter }
+  return word_array & letters_in_hand == word_array
+end
+
+# scores word guessed and returns word score
+def score_word(word)
+  letter_value =
+    {
+      "AEIOULNRST" => 1,
+      "DG" => 2,
+      "BCMP" => 3,
+      "FHVWY" => 4,
+      "K" => 5,
+      "JX" => 8,
+      "QZ" => 10,
+    }
+  total = 0
+  letter_score = 0
+
+  word.upcase.each_char do |letter|
+    letter_value.each do |key, value|
+      if key.include?(letter)
+        letter_score = value
+      end
+    end
+    total += letter_score
+  end
+  total += 8 if word.length > 6 && word.length < 11
+  return total
+end
+
+# selects and returns highest scoring word and its score
+def highest_score_from(words)
+  best_word = ""
+  best_score = 0
+  highest_score = {}
+
+  words.each do |word|
+    score = score_word(word)
+
+    if score > best_score
+      best_score = score
+      best_word = word
+    elsif score == best_score && word.length < best_word.length && best_word.length != 10
+      best_word = word
+    elsif score == best_score && word.length == 10 && best_word.length != 10
+      best_word = word
+    end
+  end
+  highest_score.store(:word, best_word)
+  highest_score.store(:score, best_score)
+  return highest_score
+end