let strings = [];

​

//the indices of the respective word types

const VERBS = 0;

const NOUNS = 1;

const ADJECTIVES = 2;

​

//arrays to store each of the words in their appropriate category

let verbs = [];

let nouns = [];

let adjectives = [];

​

//preloading the file

function preload() {

  strings = loadStrings("words.csv");

}

​

function setup() {

  createCanvas(400, 180);

  background(220);

​

  //error handling if file cannot be opened

  if (strings == null) {

    print("File not found.");

  } else {

    //getting the words into arrays

    verbs = split(strings[VERBS], ",");

    nouns = split(strings[NOUNS], ",");

    adjectives = split(strings[ADJECTIVES], ",");

​

    //print output

    printMadLibs();

  }

}

​

//function which randomly chooses and returns a verb through the use of random integers

function chooseVerb() {

  let num = int(random(verbs.length));

  return verbs[num];

}

​

//function which randomly chooses and returns a noun through the use of random integers

function chooseNoun() {

  let num = int(random(nouns.length));

  return nouns[num];

}

​

//function which randomly chooses and returns an adjective through the use of random integers

function chooseAdjective() {

  let num = int(random(adjectives.length));

  return adjectives[num];

}

​

//putting the paragraph together and printing it on the canvas

function printMadLibs() {

  text("Summer is all about the beach! During the daytime, you can ", 10, 20);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseVerb(), 335, 20);

  fill("black");

  text("in the lake or sea and collect seashells and ", 10, 40);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseNoun(), 245, 40);

  fill("black");

  text(". Then feast on", 310, 40);

  text("on a meal of ", 10, 60);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseAdjective(), 80, 60);

  fill("black");

  text("hot dogs and", 150, 60);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseAdjective(), 225, 60);

  fill("black");

  text(" ice cream. They ", 290, 60);

  text("make me", 10, 80);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseVerb(), 65, 80);

  fill("black");

  text(". After that, rest on a boat as you catch some of", 140, 80);

  text(

    "the sun's bright rays. As the sunlight slowly slips away, you can rest and",

    10,100);

  text("view the nighttime sky. You might see", 10, 120);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseNoun(), 215, 120);

  fill("black");

  text("and", 280, 120);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseNoun(), 310, 120);

  fill("black");

  text(

    "All that's left to do is whisper 'Good night.' A day at the beach is always",

    10,140);

  fill("red");

  text(chooseAdjective(), 10, 160);

  fill("black");

  text(" - unless it rains, of course!", 80, 160);

}

​