Refactored and randomized picking order.

run_names.rb

@@ -1,22 +1,40 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
 
-names = [ 'Allen', 'Vickie', 'Matt', 'Lisa', 'James', 'Pich', 'Kristen', 'Jason', 'Markie' ]
+adults = [ 'Allen', 'Vickie', 'Matt', 'Lisa', 'James', 'Pich', 'Kristen', 'Jason', 'Markie' ]
+kids = [ 'Malachi', 'Isaiah', 'Samara', 'Ethan', 'Kennedi', 'Kasen', 'Griffin', 'Millie', 'Otto' ]
+names = adults
 
-hat = []
+class Participant
+
+  attr_accessor :name
+  attr_accessor :buys_for
+
+  def initialize name
+    @name = name
+  end
 
-names.each do |name|
-  hat.push name
 end
 
-buys_for = {}
+participants = Array.new
+names.each { |name| participants.push Participant.new(name) }
 
-names.each do |name|
+# put everyone's name in the hat
-  while buys_for[name] == nil
+hat = Array.new
-    pick = hat[rand(hat.length)]
+participants.each { |participant| hat.push participant }
-    puts "#{name} picks #{pick}"
+
-    unless pick == name
+# randomize the order names are picked
-      buys_for[name] = pick
+pick_order = participants.shuffle
+
+# pick names from hat, making sure they don't pick themself
+pick_order.each do |participant|
+
+  while participant.buys_for == nil
+    pick =  hat[rand(hat.length)]
+    puts "#{participant.name} picks #{pick.name}"
+    unless pick == participant
+      participant.buys_for = pick
       hat.delete(pick)
     end
   end
+
 end