Carets - Julia Meier - Solar System

solarsystem7.rb

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+#################################
+class SolarSystem
+#create read-write access / "getter and setter"
+  attr_accessor :all_planets
+
+#initialize method to take a collection of planet names and store them in an @planets instance variable
+  def initialize(input_array)
+    @all_planets = input_array
+  end # end of initialize method
+
+  #If the user wants to learn about a planet, this method will return the planet attributes
+  def display_planet_list
+    puts "Here are the current planets in our solar system:"
+    @all_planets.each do |planet_info|
+        puts planet_info.name
+    end
+  end
+
+  def return_planet_detail(chosen_planet)
+    @all_planets.each do |planet_info|
+      if planet_info.name == chosen_planet
+        puts "Info for the planet: #{planet_info.name}"
+        puts "Year-Length: #{planet_info.year_length}"
+        puts "Primary Export: #{planet_info.primary_export}"
+      end
+    end #end of do
+  end #end of method
+
+  def add_planet_to_solar_system(new_planet_name)
+    @all_planets << new_planet_name
+    puts "The solar system now includes:"
+    display_planet_list
+  end # end of add_planet method
+
+end #end of Class SolarSystem
+#################################
+
+#################################
+class Planet
+
+  attr_reader :name, :year_length, :primary_export
+
+  def initialize(name, year_length, primary_export)
+    @name = name
+    @year_length = year_length
+    @primary_export = primary_export
+    store_planet_details
+  end # end of initialize method
+
+  def display_planet_details
+    puts "Name: #{@name}, Primary Export: #{@primary_export}, Year-Length: #{@year_length}"
+  end
+
+end #end of Planet class
+#################################
+
+#WAVE 3- Make an interface for user to interact with solar system
+# Present list of current planets in the solar SolarSystem. This 3-planet list is  already-provided.
+#A new instance of a planet is created with attributes.
+planet_a =  Planet.new("Mercury",  10, "coal")
+planet_b = Planet.new("Tatooine", 5, "dust")
+planet_c = Planet.new("Endor", 3, "Ewok pelts")
+planet_alphabet_array = [planet_a, planet_b, planet_c]
+
+#Where do I want to create the method to create a list for the user?
+#SOLAR SYSTEM- store this list in an array
+mysolarsystem = SolarSystem.new(planet_alphabet_array)
+
+# ASk user if they want more details about any of the planets already in the SolarSystem
+#prompt them here
+# You can write this method outside the class
+# Asks user to select a planet to learn about and then provides a list to choose from.
+puts "Let's learn about our solar system!"
+# puts list_my_preset_planets(input_array)
+mysolarsystem.display_planet_list
+
+puts "What would you like to do?:"
+puts "1. Learn about a planet currently in the solar system (choose 1)"
+puts "2. Add a planet to the solar system (choose 2)"
+choice = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+if choice == 1
+  puts "What planet would you like to learn about today?"
+    chosen_planet = gets.chomp
+    mysolarsystem.return_planet_detail(chosen_planet)
+elsif choice == 2
+  # Ask user if they want to add any planets and attributes to the solar system, then provide a new list of the solar system
+  puts "What is the name of the planet you would like to add to the solar system?"
+  added_planet_name = gets.chomp
+  puts "What is the year-length of this planet?"
+  added_planet_year_length = gets.chomp.to_f
+  puts "What is the chief export of this planet?"
+  added_planet_chief_export = gets.chomp
+    #if we don't want to ask the user for this information now (year-length and chief export), then I can put in dummy default values that can be changed at a later point. It seems like  like good arguments
+
+  #creates an instance of the Planet class called new_planet using the user-inputted arguments.
+  new_planet = Planet.new(added_planet_name, added_planet_year_length, added_planet_chief_export)
+  mysolarsystem.add_planet_to_solar_system(new_planet)
+
+else
+  "You did not enter a valid entry. Please type 1 or 2."
+end
+
+#QUESTIONS!
+# why does the following export the planet names in this format: "#<Planet:0x007faf4316a1d0>"
+#puts mysolarsystem.all_planets

solarsystem8.rb

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+#################################
+class SolarSystem
+#create read-write access / "getter and setter"
+  attr_accessor :all_planets
+
+#initialize method to take a collection of planet names and store them in an @planets instance variable
+  def initialize(input_array)
+    @all_planets = input_array
+  end # end of initialize method
+
+  #If the user wants to learn about a planet, this method will return the planet attributes
+  def display_planet_list
+    puts "Here are the current planets in our solar system:"
+    @all_planets.each do |planet_info|
+        puts planet_info.name
+    end
+  end
+
+  def return_planet_detail(chosen_planet)
+    @all_planets.each do |planet_info|
+      if planet_info.name == chosen_planet
+        puts "Info for the planet: #{planet_info.name}"
+        puts "Year-Length: #{planet_info.year_length}"
+        puts "Primary Export: #{planet_info.primary_export}"
+      end
+    end #end of do
+  end #end of method
+
+  def add_planet_to_solar_system(new_planet_name)
+    @all_planets << new_planet_name
+    puts "The solar system now includes:"
+    display_planet_list
+  end # end of add_planet method
+
+end #end of Class SolarSystem
+#################################
+
+#################################
+class Planet
+
+  attr_reader :name, :year_length, :primary_export
+
+  def initialize(name, year_length, primary_export)
+    @name = name
+    @year_length = year_length
+    @primary_export = primary_export
+    # store_planet_details
+  end # end of initialize method
+
+  def display_planet_details
+    puts "Name: #{@name}, Primary Export: #{@primary_export}, Year-Length: #{@year_length}"
+  end
+
+  # def store_planet_details
+  #   store_planet_info = [@name, @primary_export, @year_length]
+  # end
+
+end #end of Planet class
+#################################
+
+#WAVE 3- Make an interface for user to interact with solar system
+# Present list of current planets in the solar SolarSystem. This 3-planet list is  already-provided.
+#A new instance of a planet is created with attributes.
+planet_a =  Planet.new("Mercury",  10, "coal")
+planet_b = Planet.new("Tatooine", 5, "dust")
+planet_c = Planet.new("Endor", 3, "Ewok pelts")
+planet_alphabet_array = [planet_a, planet_b, planet_c]
+
+#Where do I want to create the method to create a list for the user?
+#SOLAR SYSTEM- store this list in an array
+mysolarsystem = SolarSystem.new(planet_alphabet_array)
+
+# ASk user if they want more details about any of the planets already in the SolarSystem
+#prompt them here
+# You can write this method outside the class
+# Asks user to select a planet to learn about and then provides a list to choose from.
+puts "Let's learn about our solar system!"
+# puts list_my_preset_planets(input_array)
+mysolarsystem.display_planet_list
+
+puts "What would you like to do?:"
+puts "1. Learn about a planet currently in the solar system (choose 1)"
+puts "2. Add a planet to the solar system (choose 2)"
+choice = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+if choice == 1
+  puts "What planet would you like to learn about today?"
+    chosen_planet = gets.chomp
+    mysolarsystem.return_planet_detail(chosen_planet)
+elsif choice == 2
+  # Ask user if they want to add any planets and attributes to the solar system, then provide a new list of the solar system
+  puts "What is the name of the planet you would like to add to the solar system?"
+  added_planet_name = gets.chomp
+  puts "What is the year-length of this planet?"
+  added_planet_year_length = gets.chomp.to_f
+  puts "What is the chief export of this planet?"
+  added_planet_chief_export = gets.chomp
+    #if we don't want to ask the user for this information now (year-length and chief export), then I can put in dummy default values that can be changed at a later point. It seems like  like good arguments
+
+  #creates an instance of the Planet class called new_planet using the user-inputted arguments.
+  new_planet = Planet.new(added_planet_name, added_planet_year_length, added_planet_chief_export)
+  mysolarsystem.add_planet_to_solar_system(new_planet)
+
+else
+  "You did not enter a valid entry. Please type 1 or 2."
+end
+
+#QUESTIONS!
+# why does the following export the planet names in this format: "#<Planet:0x007faf4316a1d0>"
+#puts mysolarsystem.all_planets