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I need someone proficient in Ruby programming to modify an existing codebase. The current program displays a menu with options numbered from 1 to 5, allowing users to add, edit, remove, display records, or quit. The existing menu options are as follows:

puts("Student Database")


puts("------------------------------")


puts("1 = Add new record to database")


puts("2 = Edit existing record in database")


puts("3 = Remove existing record from database")


puts("4 = Display record(s) in database")


puts("5 = Quit")

The task is to change the menu options so that instead of numeric choices, users select options via specific letters. The new menu should display:

puts("Student Database")


puts("------------------------------")


puts("a = Add new record to database")


puts("e = Edit existing record in database")


puts("r = Remove existing record from database")


puts("d = Display record(s) in database")


puts("q = Quit")

Paper For Above instruction

The modification of the Ruby program to utilize letter-based menu options enhances user experience by providing a more intuitive and easily memorable interface. Such changes are common in CLI (Command Line Interface) applications to streamline interaction and prevent input errors. This paper discusses the strategic approach to implementing this change, the importance of input validation, and best practices in Ruby coding for menu-driven programs.

Initially, the primary objective is to replace numerical menu prompts with alphabetic choices. To achieve this, modifications are primarily within the menu display section and the input handling logic. In Ruby, the menu is typically presented through a series of 'puts' statements, which output the options to the console. The input collection is generally handled by 'gets.chomp' to capture user input for processing.

The menu display code should be updated as follows:

puts("Student Database")


puts("------------------------------")


puts("a = Add new record to database")


puts("e = Edit existing record in database")


puts("r = Remove existing record from database")


puts("d = Display record(s) in database")


puts("q = Quit")

Correspondingly, the input handling logic must be adjusted. For example:

choice = gets.chomp.downcase


case choice


when 'a'


Call add record method


when 'e'


Call edit record method


when 'r'


Call remove record method


when 'd'


Call display records method


when 'q'


Exit the program


else


puts "Invalid selection. Please try again."


end

Implementing this change requires ensuring all subsequent method calls or function calls are triggered by the new letter options, and the input validation accounts for case insensitivity. Incorporating 'downcase' helps handle inputs like 'A' or 'a' uniformly.

Beyond simple menu modification, attention should be paid to error handling. For example, if the user enters an invalid character, the program should notify the user and re-display the menu, maintaining a robust interactive loop. This can be achieved using a 'loop do' construct that continues until the quit option ('q') is selected.

Moreover, encapsulating menu display and input handling within separate methods enhances readability and maintainability of the code. For example:

def display_menu


puts("Student Database")


puts("------------------------------")


puts("a = Add new record to database")


puts("e = Edit existing record in database")


puts("r = Remove existing record from database")


puts("d = Display record(s) in database")


puts("q = Quit")


end


def get_user_choice


print("Enter your choice: ")


gets.chomp.downcase


end

By structuring code this way, modifications become more manageable, and the program's flow clearer. Additionally, incorporating data validation and exception handling ensures the program's resilience against erroneous inputs.

In conclusion, converting menu options from numbers to letters in a Ruby CLI application enhances user interaction. The implementation involves updating output prompts, adjusting input processing, and ensuring robust validation. Following best practices for modular coding, input validation, and error handling results in a clean, maintainable, and user-friendly program.

References

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