Module:User:A diehard editor/Randmessage

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---- THIS IS A USER MODULE ----

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local p = {}

local random_messages = {
	"[[WP:Vandals|Vandals]] are crucial in keeping Wikipedians employed... in the fields of counter-vandalism.",
	"If ClueBot NG became sentient, it would pay people to vandalize the encyclopedia so that it can keep its job.",
	"This user may or may not reply in [[International Phonetic Alphabet]].",
	"'''Warning''': This user uses mdy dates. {{small|This notice brought to you by the British Grammar Police.}}",
	"'''WARNING''': This user spells centre, colour, organisation, offence, and artefact wrong. {{small|This notice brought to you by the British Grammar Police.}}",
	"This user spells center, color, organization, offense, and artifact properly. {{small|Scored 100,000 on an American Grammar Police-provided English test.}}"
}

function arrlen(len)
	local incr=0
	for _ in pairs(len) do
		incr=incr+1
	end
	
	return incr
end

function p.random_msg()
	math.randomseed(os.clock()*10000000)
	math.random(); math.random(); math.random()

	return random_messages[math.random(arrlen(random_messages))]
end

return p