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white_elephant.rb
recipients = ['james', 'stephanie', 'lauren', 'james k', 'brittany', 'lyrica', 'dad', 'mom']
senders = recipients.dup
results = recipients.map do |recipient|
sender = senders.sample
while(sender == recipient)
sender = senders.sample
end
senders.delete(sender)
[recipient, sender]
end
results.each { |result| puts result[0] => result[1] }
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hjhart commented Aug 10, 2015

Result:

[["james", "stephanie"], ["stephanie", "mom"], ["lauren", "james"], ["james k", "dad"], ["brittany", "lyrica"], ["lyrica", "brittany"], ["dad", "james k"], ["mom", "lauren"]]

James => Stephanie
Stephanie => Mom
Lauren => James
James K => Dad
Brittany => Lyrica
Lyrica => Brittany
Dad => James K
Mom => Lauren

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hjhart commented Sep 2, 2016

Result:

{"james"=>"dad"}
{"stephanie"=>"lauren"}
{"lauren"=>"brittany"}
{"james k"=>"mom"}
{"brittany"=>"james"}
{"lyrica"=>"stephanie"}
{"dad"=>"james k"}
{"mom"=>"lyrica"}

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