Pig latin challenge and solution. 🐷

Author: csalmeida

challenges/pig-latin-solution.rb

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+#!usr/bin/env ruby
+
+# Defines a method to show the title of the game.
+def show_game_title(title)
+  formatted_title = '| ' + title + ' |'
+  dashes = '-' * formatted_title.length
+  puts dashes
+  puts formatted_title
+  puts dashes
+end
+
+def pig_latin(word)
+  # Sets a few values to help work with word.
+  vowels = ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']
+  suffix = 'ay'
+  position = 0
+  # Turns word into an array.
+  word = word.split(//)
+
+  # If word has a vowel then return its position in the array.
+  word.any? do |character|
+    if vowels.include?(character)
+      position = word.find_index(character)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Turns word back into a string.
+  word = word.join
+
+  # If the position is above 0, the word starts with one or more consonants.
+  # It concatenates the characters from the vowel until the end of the word with the consonants and the suffix at the end.
+  if position > 0
+    word = word[position..-1] + word[0...position] + suffix
+    return word
+  end
+  # If the word starts with a vowel it will be the last value returned.
+  word = word + suffix
+end
+
+show_game_title('Pig Latin')
+puts pig_latin('Ruby').capitalize
+

challenges/pig-latin.rb

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+# Challenge: Pig Latin
+# Write a script which converts a single word into pig latin.
+# Pig latin is typically a children's game where words are converted converted into alternative versions according to a set of simple rules.
+# Rules:
+# For words beggining with one consonant, the consonant moves to the end, followed by "ay". e.g "pig" => "igpay"
+# For words that begin with vowel sounds just add "ay" to the end. e.g "elevator" => "elevatoray"
+# For words that have a consonant cluster (two or more together), the whole clutes will move to the end, followed by "ay". e.g "glove" => "oveglay" and "where" => "erewhay"
+# Define a method called pig_latin that accepts a word as an argument, and returns that word that has been converted into pig latin. 
+# Hints:
+# It might be helpful to have an array with the different vowels. ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']
+# The word might be easier to work with if converted into an array.
+# If you can identify where the first value occurs, you'll know how many characters to move to the end.
+# Find the first vowel index position and use it to remove other characters up to that position and move them to the end of the string.
+# Don't forget to add the "ay" at the end.
+
+# Bonus Challenge: Write methods that work together to convert a whole sentence into pig latin.
+# Use good capitalization.
+# Preserve punctuation.
+# Create a translator program by using a loop to get user input for sentences and show them back in pig latin.