Babble

This was originally a project for a data structures and algorithms course.

Input a reasonably long chunk of text and press Babble to get your result. The aim of this simple program is to produce an output that makes semi-grammatical sense at first glance, but doesn't make much logical sense when you actually try reading it. More text is always better; use at least a paragraph for best results. Song lyrics can often produce amusing results.

The "Babbliness" factor determines how closely the output will match the input. Output with a Babbliness value of 5 will not resemble the input very much at all and will probably not make much grammatical sense, while output with a Babbliness value of 1 will make good grammatical sense but possibly be nearly identical to the input text.


Sample inputs: Green Eggs and Ham   Goldilocks and the Three Bears   Still Alive   Declaration of Independence   Gospel of Luke   Romeo and Juliet   



Babbliness:    Output length:   

I am Sam I am Sam I am That Sam-I-am That Sam-I-am! I do not like green eggs and ham! I do!! I like them, Sam-I-am! And I will eat them in a car. And in the dark. Would you, could you, on a train, Not in a car? Eat them! Here they are. I would not, could not in a box. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like them with a fox? Not in the dark. And on a train, Not in a box? Would you like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. Would you like them with a goat? I would not, could not, would not, could not, in a car. And in a car! Sam! Let me be! I do not like them, Sam-I-am Would you like them in a box. I do not like green eggs and ham? I do not like them Here or there? I would not, could not, in a house. I do not like them ANYWHERE! I do not like them, Sam-I-am Would you like them here and there. Say! I like green eggs and ham I do so like green eggs and ham. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them with a mouse. Not with a fox. Not in a tree! Not in a tree. They are so good so good so good so good you see! So I will not eat green eggs and ham. Would you like green eggs and ham I do not like them, Sam-I-am Would you like them anywhere. I do not like them in a car! You let me be. I do not like them, Sam-I-am Would you like them with a mouse. I