From: Matthew Moss <matthew.moss@...>
Date: 2008-06-07T03:00:41+09:00
Subject: Re: Preferable Pairs (#165)

Here is some quick code to generate sample preferences. Takes a single
optional argument (defaults to 10) which is the number of people to
generate. (I've got 34 names in here; if you want to try larger sets,
you'll have to add more names.)



NAMES = %w(Adam Anna Bob Betty Chuck David Daria Evan Ellen Fred Faye
Greg Gail Hank Helen Irene John Janet Laura Matt Maria Nadine Oleg
Olivia Peter Pamela Ric
k Rosa Steve Susan Theo Tracy Vicki Walter)

def sample(n)
  names = NAMES.sort_by { rand }[0, n].sort
  names.each do |name|
    others = names.dup.reject { |other| other == name }.sort_by
{ rand }
    puts "#{name}: #{others.join(' ')}"
  end
end

sample(Integer(ARGV[0] || 10))