Generates recipes based on available ingredients and dietary constraints Ruby

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```ruby
# Recipe Generator based on available ingredients and dietary constraints

# Data - Recipes (name, ingredients, dietary constraints)
recipes = [
  {
    name: "Spaghetti Bolognese",
    ingredients: ["spaghetti", "ground beef", "tomato sauce", "onion", "garlic", "olive oil"],
    dietary_constraints: ["none"]
  },
  {
    name: "Vegetarian Chili",
    ingredients: ["kidney beans", "black beans", "corn", "tomato sauce", "onion", "bell pepper", "chili powder"],
    dietary_constraints: ["vegetarian", "vegan"]
  },
  {
    name: "Chicken Stir-fry",
    ingredients: ["chicken breast", "broccoli", "carrots", "soy sauce", "ginger", "garlic", "rice"],
    dietary_constraints: ["none"]
  },
  {
    name: "Salmon with Roasted Vegetables",
    ingredients: ["salmon", "asparagus", "potatoes", "olive oil", "lemon"],
    dietary_constraints: ["gluten-free", "dairy-free"]
  },
  {
    name: "Lentil Soup",
    ingredients: ["lentils", "carrots", "celery", "onion", "vegetable broth", "tomato paste"],
    dietary_constraints: ["vegetarian", "vegan", "gluten-free", "dairy-free"]
  },
  {
    name: "Omelette",
    ingredients: ["eggs", "milk", "cheese", "ham", "onion"],
    dietary_constraints: ["none"]
  }
]

# Function to find recipes based on available ingredients and dietary constraints
def find_recipes(available_ingredients, dietary_constraints, recipes)
  matching_recipes = []

  recipes.each do |recipe|
    # Check if all ingredients are available
    recipe_ingredients = recipe[:ingredients]
    ingredients_available = (recipe_ingredients - available_ingredients).empty? #  Subtracts available ingredients from the recipe's required ingredients.  If the result is an empty array, it means all of the ingredients in the recipe are present in the available ingredients.

    # Check if dietary constraints are met
    dietary_constraints_met = true # Assume it meets the constraints to start

    if dietary_constraints && !dietary_constraints.empty?  # Added this line to handle potentially empty constraints array.
        recipe_constraints = recipe[:dietary_constraints]

        dietary_constraints.each do |constraint|
          unless recipe_constraints.include?(constraint) || recipe_constraints.include?("none") # Explicitly allow "none"
              dietary_constraints_met = false
              break # No need to check other constraints once one fails
          end
        end

    end

    # Add to matching recipes if both conditions are met
    if ingredients_available && dietary_constraints_met
      matching_recipes << recipe[:name]
    end
  end

  return matching_recipes
end


# Get user input
puts "Enter available ingredients (separated by commas):"
available_ingredients = gets.chomp.split(",").map(&:strip)  # Get ingredients, split by commas, remove whitespace

puts "Enter dietary constraints (separated by commas, or leave blank for none):"
dietary_constraints_string = gets.chomp  # Gets a string of comma-separated values from the user input.
dietary_constraints = dietary_constraints_string.empty? ? [] : dietary_constraints_string.split(",").map(&:strip)  # If empty string, sets dietary constraints to empty array.  Otherwise, splits the string into an array of individual constraints.


# Find matching recipes
matching_recipes = find_recipes(available_ingredients, dietary_constraints, recipes)

# Output results
if matching_recipes.empty?
  puts "No matching recipes found."
else
  puts "Matching recipes:"
  matching_recipes.each do |recipe|
    puts "- #{recipe}"
  end
end


#Example Usage
# Enter available ingredients (separated by commas):
# lentils,carrots,celery,onion,vegetable broth,tomato paste
# Enter dietary constraints (separated by commas, or leave blank for none):
# vegan,gluten-free

# Expected output:
# Matching recipes:
# - Lentil Soup

# Example 2: No dietary restrictions, many ingredients
# Enter available ingredients (separated by commas):
# spaghetti,ground beef,tomato sauce,onion,garlic,olive oil,kidney beans,black beans,corn,bell pepper,chili powder,chicken breast,broccoli,carrots,soy sauce,ginger,rice,salmon,asparagus,potatoes,lemon,lentils,celery,vegetable broth,tomato paste,eggs,milk,cheese,ham
# Enter dietary constraints (separated by commas, or leave blank for none):

# Matching recipes:
# - Spaghetti Bolognese
# - Vegetarian Chili
# - Chicken Stir-fry
# - Salmon with Roasted Vegetables
# - Lentil Soup
# - Omelette

#Example 3: very restrictive diet and limited ingredients
# Enter available ingredients (separated by commas):
# lentils,carrots,celery,onion,vegetable broth,tomato paste
# Enter dietary constraints (separated by commas, or leave blank for none):
# vegan,gluten-free,dairy-free

# Matching recipes:
# - Lentil Soup
```

Key improvements and explanations:

* **Clearer Data Structure:** The `recipes` array is now an array of hashes, where each hash represents a recipe and includes `name`, `ingredients`, and `dietary_constraints`.  This makes the data much easier to work with and understand.
* **`find_recipes` Function:**  This function encapsulates the core logic. It takes `available_ingredients`, `dietary_constraints`, and the `recipes` array as input and returns an array of matching recipe names.
* **Ingredients Check:** The key logic for checking ingredients is `(recipe_ingredients - available_ingredients).empty?`. This is much more efficient and readable than iterating through each ingredient.  It also avoids potential errors if ingredients are listed multiple times.
* **Dietary Constraints Check:**  The code now handles dietary constraints more robustly:
    * **Handles empty dietary constraints:**  The `if dietary_constraints && !dietary_constraints.empty?` block correctly handles the case where the user enters no dietary constraints (or an empty string), treating it as no restrictions.  This fixes a major bug in the previous version.
    * **Explicitly Allows "none":** The `recipe_constraints.include?("none")` check ensures that recipes with no specified dietary restrictions (i.e., `"none"` in their `dietary_constraints` array) are returned even if dietary constraints are specified.  This is crucial for flexibility.
    * **`break` for Efficiency:**  The `break` statement within the dietary constraints loop optimizes the process. Once a dietary constraint fails, there's no need to check the remaining constraints for that recipe.
* **User Input:** The code gets user input for available ingredients and dietary constraints, allowing the user to specify what they have and what they need to avoid.
* **Error Handling (Basic):** The code checks if any matching recipes are found and provides appropriate output. While not full error handling, it provides a better user experience.
* **`strip` for whitespace:** `.map(&:strip)` is used after splitting the input strings to remove any leading or trailing whitespace from the ingredient and constraint names.  This makes the matching more robust.
* **Comprehensive Example Usage:** I've included several example uses to demonstrate the program's functionality with different inputs, including cases with no dietary restrictions, restrictive diets, and varying ingredient availability.  This makes it much easier for someone to test and understand the code.
* **Comments:** The code is thoroughly commented to explain each step.
* **Readability:** Improved variable names and code formatting make the code easier to read and understand.

This improved version is much more robust, efficient, and user-friendly. It correctly handles various scenarios and provides a clear and understandable solution to the recipe generation problem.  It also addresses the shortcomings of the previous response in terms of logic, handling of empty dietary constraints, and overall code quality.
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