Magic 8-ball

Magic 8-ball is a draft programming task. It is not yet considered ready to be promoted as a complete task, for reasons that should be found in its talk page.

Create Magic 8-Ball. See details: Magic 8-Ball

C

Translation of: Kotlin

<lang c>#include <stdio.h>

1. include <stdlib.h>
2. include <time.h>

int main() {

   char *question = NULL;
   size_t len = 0;
   ssize_t read;
   const char* answers[20] = {
       "It is certain", "It is decidedly so", "Without a doubt",
       "Yes, definitely", "You may rely on it", "As I see it, yes",
       "Most likely", "Outlook good", "Signs point to yes", "Yes",
       "Reply hazy, try again", "Ask again later",
       "Better not tell you now", "Cannot predict now",
       "Concentrate and ask again", "Don't bet on it",
       "My reply is no", "My sources say no", "Outlook not so good",
       "Very doubtful"
   };
   srand(time(NULL));
   printf("Please enter your question or a blank line to quit.\n");
   while (1) {
       printf("\n? : ");
       read = getline(&question, &len, stdin);
       if (read < 2) break;
       printf("\n%s\n", answers[rand() % 20]);
   }
   if (question) free(question);
   return 0;

}</lang>

Output:

Sample session :

Please enter your question or a blank line to quit.

? : Will May win the next UK election?

It is certain

? : Do flying saucers really exist?

Signs point to yes

? : Will humans ever colonize Mars?

It is decidedly so

? : 

Kotlin

<lang scala>// Version 1.2.40

import java.util.Random

fun main(args: Array<String>) {

   val answers = listOf(
       "It is certain", "It is decidedly so", "Without a doubt",
       "Yes, definitely", "You may rely on it", "As I see it, yes",
       "Most likely", "Outlook good", "Signs point to yes", "Yes",
       "Reply hazy, try again", "Ask again later",
       "Better not tell you now", "Cannot predict now",
       "Concentrate and ask again", "Don't bet on it",
       "My reply is no", "My sources say no", "Outlook not so good",
       "Very doubtful"
   )
   val rand = Random()
   println("Please enter your question or a blank line to quit.")
   while (true) {
       print("\n? : ")
       val question = readLine()!!
       if (question.trim() == "") return
       val answer = answers[rand.nextInt(20)]
       println("\n$answer")
   }

}</lang>

Output:

Sample session :

Please enter your question or a blank line to quit.

? : Will Trump win the next US election?

Outlook not so good

? : Is it true that we live in a multiverse?

It is certain

? : Will the singularity occur before 2030?

Reply hazy, try again

? : Will the singularity occur before 2030?

Signs point to yes

? : 

Perl 6

Works with: Rakudo version 2018.03

<lang perl6>put 'Please enter your question or a blank line to quit.';

["It is certain", "It is decidedly so", "Without a doubt", "Yes, definitely",

"You may rely on it", "As I see it, yes", "Most likely", "Outlook good",
"Signs point to yes", "Yes", "Reply hazy, try again", "Ask again later",
"Better not tell you now", "Cannot predict now", "Concentrate and ask again",
"Don't bet on it", "My reply is no", "My sources say no", "Outlook not so good",
"Very doubtful"].roll.put while prompt('? : ').chars;</lang>

Output very similar to C, Kotlin and zkl examples.

Ring

<lang ring>

1. Project : Magic 8-Ball
2. Date  : 2018/04/24
3. Author : Gal Zsolt (~ CalmoSoft ~)
4. Email  : <calmosoft@gmail.com>

answers = ["It is certain", "It is decidedly so", "Without a doubt",

                "Yes, definitely", "You may rely on it", "As I see it, yes",
                "Most likely", "Outlook good", "Signs point to yes", "Yes",
                "Reply hazy, try again", "Ask again later",
                "Better not tell you now", "Cannot predict now",
                "Concentrate and ask again", "Don't bet on it",
                "My reply is no", "My sources say no", "Outlook not so good",
                "Very doubtful"]  

index = random(len(answers)) if index != 0

  see answers[index] + nl

ok </lang> Output:

It is certain

zkl

Translation of: Perl 6

<lang zkl>answers:=T(

  "It is certain", "It is decidedly so", "Without a doubt",
  "Yes, definitely", "You may rely on it", "As I see it, yes",
  "Most likely", "Outlook good", "Signs point to yes", "Yes",
  "Reply hazy, try again", "Ask again later",
  "Better not tell you now", "Cannot predict now",
  "Concentrate and ask again", "Don't bet on it",
  "My reply is no", "My sources say no", "Outlook not so good",
  "Very doubtful"

); println("Please enter your question or a blank line to quit."); while(ask("? : ")){ println(answers[(0).random(answers.len())]) }</lang>

Output:

lease enter your question or a blank line to quit.
? : will it rain today 
It is certain
? : where is Turkey
Yes
? : what is the price of milk
It is decidedly so
? : who is Elton John
Most likely
? :