would-you-rather.js

const fs = require('fs');
const readline = require('readline');
const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout
});

// Load the participants and questions from the files.
fs.readFile('participants.txt', 'utf8', (err, participantsData) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error("Failed to read participants file", err);
    return;
  }
  const participants = participantsData.split('\n').filter(Boolean);

  fs.readFile('questions.txt', 'utf8', (err, questionsData) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error("Failed to read questions file", err);
      return;
    }
    let questions = questionsData.split('\n').filter(Boolean);

    // Function to generate a random question for a participant.
    const askQuestion = (participant) => {
      const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * questions.length);
      const question = questions[randomIndex];
      questions = questions.filter((q, index) => index !== randomIndex); 
      
      // Ensure the question is not asked twice.
      rl.question(`${participant}, ${question}\nPress Enter for next question...\n`, (answer) => {
        if (participants.length) {
          askQuestion(participants.shift());
        } else {
          rl.close();
        }
      });
    };

    // Start asking questions.
    askQuestion(participants.shift());
  });
});