random-pronounceable-strings-in-ruby

gistfile1.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# from http://e-huned.com/2008/10/13/random-pronounceable-strings-in-ruby/

require 'rubygems'
require 'activesupport'
 
class String
  def self.random_pronounceable(syllables = 2)
    alphabet = ('a'..'z').to_a
    vowels = %w{ a e i o u }
    consonants = alphabet - vowels

    returning Array.new do |r|
      syllables.times do
        r << consonants.rand
        r << vowels.rand
        r << alphabet.rand
      end
      r << rand(1000)
    end.join
  end
end

how_long = ARGV[0].to_i > 0 ? ARGV[0].to_i : 2
puts String.random_pronounceable(how_long)