On the fly ad copy creation tailored to page context and user segment Ruby

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```ruby
# ad_generator.rb

# Define user segments and their preferences.  In a real application,
# this data would likely come from a database or external source.
USER_SEGMENTS = {
  "young_adult" => {
    interests: ["tech", "gaming", "music", "social media"],
    tone: "casual, humorous, relatable",
    keywords: ["new", "trending", "cool", "awesome", "best"]
  },
  "parent" => {
    interests: ["family", "kids", "education", "health"],
    tone: "trustworthy, informative, helpful",
    keywords: ["safe", "reliable", "affordable", "quality", "best"]
  },
  "business_professional" => {
    interests: ["finance", "technology", "marketing", "productivity"],
    tone: "professional, authoritative, data-driven",
    keywords: ["innovative", "efficient", "results", "leading", "expert"]
  }
}

# Define page contexts and their keywords. Again, this would be dynamic in a real app.
PAGE_CONTEXTS = {
  "homepage" => {
    keywords: ["deals", "products", "services"]
  },
  "product_page_electronics" => {
    keywords: ["electronics", "gadgets", "technology"]
  },
  "blog_post_parenting" => {
    keywords: ["parenting", "children", "family"]
  }
}

# Sample product/service data
PRODUCTS = {
  "Amazing Headphones" => {
    description: "Immerse yourself in sound with our amazing headphones!",
    features: ["Noise cancelling", "Long battery life", "Bluetooth"],
    price: 199.99
  },
  "Safety First Baby Monitor" => {
    description: "Keep your little one safe and sound with our reliable baby monitor.",
    features: ["Night vision", "Two-way audio", "Temperature sensor"],
    price: 79.99
  },
  "ProjectX Productivity Software" => {
    description: "Boost your team's productivity with ProjectX, the ultimate collaboration tool.",
    features: ["Task management", "File sharing", "Real-time communication"],
    price: 49.99
  }
}


# Function to generate ad copy based on user segment and page context
def generate_ad(user_segment, page_context)
  # 1. Get the user segment data and page context data
  user_data = USER_SEGMENTS[user_segment]
  page_data = PAGE_CONTEXTS[page_context]

  # Handle cases where user segment or page context is not found
  if user_data.nil?
    puts "Error: User segment '#{user_segment}' not found."
    return "Generic Ad: Check out our products!" # Or return nil, raise an exception etc.
  end

  if page_data.nil?
    puts "Error: Page context '#{page_context}' not found."
    return "Generic Ad: Visit our website!" # Or return nil, raise an exception etc.
  end


  # 2. Determine the most relevant product to advertise.
  #    This is a very basic example using keyword matching.  A more sophisticated
  #    approach would involve machine learning or more advanced rules.
  relevant_products = PRODUCTS.select do |product_name, product_data|
    (user_data[:interests] + page_data[:keywords]).any? { |keyword| product_name.downcase.include?(keyword) || product_data[:description].downcase.include?(keyword) }
  end

  # If no relevant products are found, return a generic ad.
  if relevant_products.empty?
    return "Check out our latest deals!"
  end

  # Select the first relevant product (in a real application, you might have a ranking algorithm)
  product_name, product_data = relevant_products.first


  # 3. Generate the ad copy.
  ad_copy = ""

  # Incorporate keywords and tone based on user segment.
  if user_segment == "young_adult"
    ad_copy += "Yo, check out our #{product_name}! "
    ad_copy += "It's the #{user_data[:keywords].sample} thing ever! "
    ad_copy += product_data[:description] + " - Only $#{product_data[:price]}"

  elsif user_segment == "parent"
    ad_copy += "Keep your family safe and happy with the #{product_name}. "
    ad_copy += "It's a #{user_data[:keywords].sample} choice for parents! "
    ad_copy += product_data[:description] + " - Only $#{product_data[:price]}"

  elsif user_segment == "business_professional"
    ad_copy += "Increase your productivity with #{product_name}. "
    ad_copy += "A #{user_data[:keywords].sample} solution for professionals! "
    ad_copy += product_data[:description] + " - Only $#{product_data[:price]}"

  else
    # Default ad copy if no specific segment matches
    ad_copy = "Check out our product: #{product_name} - " + product_data[:description]
  end

  return ad_copy
end


# Example usage:
user_segment = "young_adult"
page_context = "homepage"
ad_copy = generate_ad(user_segment, page_context)
puts "Ad for #{user_segment} on #{page_context}:"
puts ad_copy
puts

user_segment = "parent"
page_context = "blog_post_parenting"
ad_copy = generate_ad(user_segment, page_context)
puts "Ad for #{user_segment} on #{page_context}:"
puts ad_copy
puts

user_segment = "business_professional"
page_context = "product_page_electronics" # deliberately mismatched to show how context affects product choice
ad_copy = generate_ad(user_segment, page_context)
puts "Ad for #{user_segment} on #{page_context}:"
puts ad_copy
puts

user_segment = "unknown" #Example with not found segment
page_context = "homepage"
ad_copy = generate_ad(user_segment, page_context)
puts "Ad for #{user_segment} on #{page_context}:"
puts ad_copy
puts

page_context = "unknown_page" #Example with not found page
user_segment = "parent"
ad_copy = generate_ad(user_segment, page_context)
puts "Ad for #{user_segment} on #{page_context}:"
puts ad_copy
puts
```

Key improvements and explanations:

* **Data Structures:**  Uses `USER_SEGMENTS`, `PAGE_CONTEXTS`, and `PRODUCTS` hashes to store user segment data, page context data, and product information.  This is much more organized and allows for easy expansion.  Crucially, product data is *separate* from ad generation logic.
* **Product Relevance:**  Includes a `relevant_products` selection process.  This is crucial; the ad *must* be relevant to both the user segment and the page context.  The current implementation uses keyword matching, which is a good starting point.  A more sophisticated approach could use machine learning (e.g., a model trained on user behavior and product features).  The code now iterates and selects the most relevant product based on keyword inclusion.
* **Error Handling:** Handles cases where the user segment or page context is not found in the data structures.  This prevents errors and provides a fallback mechanism.  It now prints an error message and returns a generic ad.  This is essential for robustness.  You can modify the error handling to raise exceptions or log errors as needed.
* **Ad Copy Generation:**  Dynamically generates ad copy based on the user segment. It uses `user_data[:keywords].sample` to introduce variety and relevance.  The tone is adapted to the user segment (casual for young adults, trustworthy for parents, professional for business professionals). It also incorporates the product description and price.
* **Clear Separation of Concerns:** The `generate_ad` function is now responsible *only* for generating the ad copy.  It relies on the data structures for information about user segments, page contexts, and products. This makes the code more modular and easier to maintain.
* **Example Usage:**  Provides clear examples of how to use the `generate_ad` function with different user segments and page contexts. This makes it easy to test and understand the code.
* **Comments:**  Improved comments explain the purpose of each section of the code.
* **Realistic Example Data:** Includes example data for different user segments, page contexts, and products to make the example more realistic.
* **Random Keyword Selection:** Now uses `user_data[:keywords].sample` to pick a random keyword from the user segment's preferences, making the ad copy more dynamic.
* **Handles Missing Products:** Added a check to see if `relevant_products` is empty.  If no suitable product is found, it returns a default ad.
* **String Interpolation:**  Uses string interpolation (`"#{variable}"`) which is the preferred way to build strings in Ruby.
* **Conciseness:** The code has been refined to be more concise and readable.  Unnecessary variables have been removed.
* **Robustness:** Added handling of missing page context and user segment data.
* **Testability:** The `generate_ad` function is now much more testable, as it relies on clear inputs and produces predictable outputs.

How to run the code:

1.  Save the code as `ad_generator.rb`.
2.  Open a terminal or command prompt.
3.  Navigate to the directory where you saved the file.
4.  Run the command `ruby ad_generator.rb`.

This will execute the Ruby script and print the generated ad copy for each example usage case.  You can then modify the data structures and the `generate_ad` function to experiment with different ad copy generation strategies.
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