rand.lua

local emoticon_list = require("unruly-worker.data.emoticon-list")
local yabber = require("unruly-worker.data.yabber")

local M = {}

---produce a random emoticon
---@return string
function M.emoticon()
	return emoticon_list[math.random(1, #emoticon_list)]
end

---produce a random greeting message
---@return string
function M.greeting()
	local rand = math.random()
	if rand < 0.65 then
		return yabber.hello[math.random(1, #yabber.hello)]
	end
	if rand < 0.95 then
		return yabber.hacker[math.random(1, #yabber.hacker)]
	end
	return yabber.strange[math.random(1, #yabber.strange)]
end

---produce a random postive feedback 2% of the time
---@return string
function M.feedback()
	local rand = math.random()
	if rand < 0.98 then
		return ""
	end
	return " " .. yabber.feedback[math.random(1, #yabber.feedback)]
end

return M