python-checkio/Home/bird-language.py

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VOWELS = "aeiouy"
def translate(phrase):
sentence = ""
pointer = 0
while pointer < len(phrase):
char = phrase[pointer]
if char not in VOWELS:
sentence += char
pointer += (1 if char == ' ' else 2)
else:
sentence += char
pointer += 3
return sentence
if __name__ == '__main__':
print("Example:")
print(translate("hieeelalaooo"))
# These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert translate("hieeelalaooo") == "hello", "Hi!"
assert translate("hoooowe yyyooouuu duoooiiine") == "how you doin", "Joey?"
assert translate("aaa bo cy da eee fe") == "a b c d e f", "Alphabet"
assert translate("sooooso aaaaaaaaa") == "sos aaa", "Mayday, mayday"
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