Cut-up engine

[sano]

Hi,

Im trying to create a cut-up engine, re-arranging a text input to spit out a different text on the output.


I need a basic idea on what i need todo. Can anyone help me? I have basic php knowledge but im stumped  :(

[AndyB]

I have no idea what it is you're hoping to do, but the substr() function might be part of the solution.

http://ca.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php

[sano]

Thanks, im looking at this now.

Im trying to create an engine that jumbles up words to create a new phrase. (or even new words!) So you type a phrase an it jumbles it into a new phrase!

so it could involve a random function ??? im not too sure tho. Thanks anyway!

[Orio]

You mean a program that creates anagrams.
Do they have to be meaningful (a word) or just a random mix up?

If you are looking only for a random mix up, you can just use the function [url=http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.str-shuffle.php]str_shuffle()[/url].
But if you want to make in words out of the inputed word, it's a bit more complicated but I got an idea how to do.

Orio.

[sano]

I mean creating a new phrase from an input phrase.

Its for creating obscure lyrics and litrature. 


for example,

input: The farmer planted a tree in the forest

output: Planted the tree in the forest a farmer  (silly example i know, but you get the point!)  ;D

Thanks.

[Orio]

Do you want only to change the word's places, or change the letters themselves too (like in [url=http://www.ssynth.co.uk/~gay/anagram.html]this site[/url]).

Orio.

[sano]

Well im trying to keep it simple to just the word places for now.

Il try an deal with letters later.  :-\


Sano

[sano]

Can anyone give me some advice on where to start with this?  (what i need to use?)

I want to create a word scrambler that changes the words in a sentance around randomly.


thanks in advance.

[Orio]

First, you recieve the variable from a form (let's say the method you used is post, and the field's name was "words"):
$string=$_POST['words'];

Then you split it into an array using [url=http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.explode.php]explode()[/url] (by spaces):
$words=explode(" ", $string);

Then you use [url=http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.shuffle.php]shuffle()[/url] to randomize the order:
shuffle($words);

Then you use [url=http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.implode.php]implode()[/url] to join back the elements, using the glue as space:
$result=implode(" ",$words);

Finally, print the result:
echo $result;



Whole code looks like this:
[code]<?php

$string=$_POST['words'];

$words=explode(" ", $string);
shuffle($words);
$result=implode(" ",$words);

echo $result;

?>[/code]


Hope it helps :)


Orio.

[sano]

wow, thanks orio, great help!  ;D ;D


i found this which is what im trying to make.

http://www.richkni.co.uk/php/text/text.php

this is more complex tho  :P