My first command-line app, which suggests fresh foods based on user's location and the current month.

Local_fresh.rb

#A command-line app that suggests fresh foods
#based on user's location and the current month.

#The app automatically retrieves date and asks
#user for their region in the continental US.

#Ideas for expansion and improvements:
#allow user to choose alternate date,
#sort results by fruit and veg



class Local_Fresh
    Months = ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"] #for converting month number to word
    
    def current_month #gets current month and converts to word
        current = Time.new.month - 1
        Months[current]
    end
    
    def welcome #welcomes user
        puts "Welcome to Local Fresh!"
    end
    
    def loc_ask #Asks user for location and gets location
        sleep 1
        puts "Let's find out where you are in the US!"
        sleep 2
        puts "Please write NW for northwest, NE for northeast, SW for southwest, or SE for southeast."
        @loc = gets.strip
    end
    
    def invalid_loc #re-asks if user enters invalid location
        puts "Woops, I don't know that place. Please enter NW, NE, SW, or SE."
        @loc = gets.strip
        loc_converter
    end
    
    def loc_converter
        if @loc == "NW"
            return "northwest"
            elsif @loc == "NE"
            return "northeast"
            elsif @loc == "SW"
            return "southwest"
            elsif @loc == "SE"
            return "southeast"
            else return invalid_loc
        end
    end
    
    def confirmation #confirms location
        puts "Great! You are in the US #{loc_converter} in #{current_month}, correct? y/n"
        @confirm = gets.strip
    end
    
    def invalid_response #re-asks if user enters invalid response
        puts "Not sure what that means. Please write 'y' for yes or 'n' for no."
        @confirm = gets.strip
        response
    end
    
    def response #gives user foods that match their time and location
        if @confirm == "y" || @confirm == "Y"
            puts "Nice! Here are the foods fresh in your area:"
            elsif @confirm == "n" || @confirm == "N"
            loc_ask
            confirmation
            response
            else invalid_response
        end
    end
    
    def intro #compiles intro methods
        welcome
        loc_ask
        confirmation
        response
    end
    
    def food_finder(list, month, region) #makes raw list of food matches
        month_matches = []
        region_matches = []
        result = []
        list.each do |food,info|
            info[:inSeason].each do|el|
                if el == month
                    month_matches.push(food)
                end
            end
        end
        
        list.each do |food, info|
            info[:region].each do |el|
                if el == region
                    region_matches.push(food)
                end
            end
        end
        month_matches.each do |food|
            if region_matches.include?(food)
                result.push(food)
            end
        end
        return result
    end
    
    def readable(list, matches) #makes raw list readable
        if matches.count == 0
            puts "Darn! No suggestions available."
        end
        output = []
        matches.each do |food|
            symbol = food.to_sym
            output.push(list[symbol][:name])
        end
        puts output
    end
    
    def full_run(foods) #complies all methods
        intro
        readable(foods, food_finder(foods, current_month, loc_converter))
    end
    
end

#food database
foods = {
    :watermelon => {
        :name => "watermelons",
        :inSeason => ["May", "June", "July", "August", "September"],
        :region => ["northeast", "northwest", "southeast", "southwest"]
    },
    :bartlettpears => {
        :name => "bartlett pears",
        :inSeason => ["August", "September", "October", "November", "December", "January"],
        :region => ["northwest"]
    },
    :cranberries => {
        :name => "cranberries",
        :inSeason => ["September", "October", "November"],
        :region => ["northeast", "northwest"]
    },
    :broccoli => {
        :name => "broccoli",
        :inSeason => ["September", "October", "November", "March", "April", "May"],
        :region => ["northeast", "southwest", "northwest"]
    },
    :pineapple => {
        :name => "pineapples",
        :inSeason => ["March", "April", "May", "June", "July"],
        :region => ["southeast", "southwest"]
    },
    :kale => {
        :name => "kale",
        :inSeason => ["August", "September", "October", "November", "December"],
        :region => ["northeast", "northwest", "southeast", "southwest"]
    },
    :pomegranate => {
        :name => "pomegranates",
        :inSeason => ["September", "October", "November", "December", "January", "February"],
        :region => ["southwest"]
    },
    :garlic => {
        :name => "garlic",
        :inSeason => ["July", "August", "September", "October", "November"],
        :region => ["northeast", "southwest", "northwest"]
    },
    :artichoke => {
        :name => "artichokes",
        :inSeason => ["February", "March", "April", "May"],
        :region => ["southwest"]
    },
    :fiddleheads => {
        :name => "fiddlehead ferns",
        :inSeason => ["April", "May"],
        :region => ["northeast"]
    },
    :snowpeas => {
        :name => "snow peas",
        :inSeason => ["February", "March", "April", "May", "September", "October", "November"],
        :region => ["northwest", "northeast"]
    },
    :rhubarb => {
        :name => "rhubarb",
        :inSeason => ["April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September"],
        :region => ["northeast", "northwest"]
    },
    :mango => {
        :name => "mangoes",
        :inSeason => ["March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August"],
        :region => ["southeast", "southwest"]
    },
    :cucumbers => {
        :name => "cuccumbers",
        :inSeason => ["May", "June", "July", "August"],
        :region => ["northeast", "northwest", "southeast", "southwest"]
    },
    :chiliPeppers => {
        :name => "chili peppers",
        :inSeason => ["August", "September", "October"],
        :region => ["northeast", "southeast", "southwest", "northwest"]
    },
    :clementines => {
        :name => "clementines",
        :inSeason => ["October", "November", "December", "January", "February"],
        :region => ["southeast", "southwest"]
    },
    :corn => {
        :name => "corn",
        :inSeason => ["May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October"],
        :region => ["southwest", "southeast", "northeast", "northwest"]
    },
    :tomato => {
        :name => "tomatoes",
        :inSeason => ["June", "July", "August", "September"],
        :region => ["southwest", "southeast", "northeast", "northwest"]
    },
    :limes => {
        :name => "limes",
        :inSeason => ["May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October"],
        :region => ["southeast"]
    },
    :eggplant => {
        :name => "eggplants",
        :inSeason => ["July", "August", "September", "October"],
        :region => ["northeast", "southwest"]
    }
    
}

#calls object

Local_Fresh.new.full_run(foods)