Simple clear solution for Bird Language by Fermax - python coding challenges

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Simple solution in Clear category for Bird Language by Fermax

VOWELS = "aeiouy"

def translation(phrase):
    output = ""
    c = 0
    
    while c < len(phrase):
        output += phrase[c]
        if phrase[c] in VOWELS:
            c = c + 3
        elif phrase[c] == ' ':
            c = c + 1
        else:
            c = c + 2

    return output

June 27, 2014

Comments:

Funkentanz on July 4, 2014, 12:18 p.m.
Why not c += 1 ?

Fermax on Feb. 2, 2015, 12:14 p.m.
Yes, that would be cleaner.

AQiccl135 on Nov. 6, 2014, 2:44 p.m.
Nice solution. I think that your while loop is cleaner than my <a href="http://www.checkio.org/mission/bird-language/publications/AQiccl135/python-3/first-bird-language/">for loop</a>.

Pumba_UA on June 27, 2015, 9:48 a.m.
Something similar I used in my code too <a href="http://www.checkio.org/mission/bird-language/publications/Pumba_UA/python-3/clear-solution-playing-with-indexes/">while...loop</a>. I don`t like use WHILE...LOOPS, but that the case where it is useful.

texom512 on Aug. 14, 2015, 1:37 p.m.
"c += 3", "c += 1" and "c += 2" are clearer!

adamspj on Feb. 3, 2024, 1:36 a.m.
I'd say it's more common to write "c += 3", but I don't think it's necessarily "clearer." c = c + 3 is as clear as can be, but the difference is a style difference at most.

edutilos on Nov. 11, 2015, 12:48 p.m.
very clear,thank you!

bbbass123 on March 16, 2016, 10:35 p.m.
I like this best of the top 3!

roncitrus on Feb. 26, 2019, 11:08 a.m.
clear and simple indeed.

GruffGemini on April 10, 2019, 7:29 a.m.
That's great and clear indeed, with no horrifying regular expressions)

z.thami on May 29, 2019, 3:44 p.m.
Like this one, the same appraoch as i had! gj!

mvgreen on Nov. 4, 2019, 3:21 p.m.
Aren't strings immutable? You create a new string every time you add a new character.

iisyos102 on June 8, 2020, 7:17 a.m.
GREAT!

Aldir on Jan. 5, 2021, 8:44 p.m.
Good solution. It's better to change indexes than to operate on elements.

rairkair34 on Jan. 10, 2021, 6:04 a.m.
Good solution, i like it

rybld2 on Feb. 21, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
I believe you do the same in all 3 cases (add something). Why then distinguish them? The use of the "while" is quite relevant

_Chico__5d82cee4f5234e78a5c65e on April 4, 2021, 4:03 p.m.
Cool!

_Chico__5d82cee4f5234e78a5c65e on April 4, 2021, 4:41 p.m.
this is nice code but like the other's said += would be better...

_Chico__5d82cee4f5234e78a5c65e on April 18, 2021, 2:53 p.m.
Please use +=. It is clearer and understandable.

_Chico__5d82cee4f5234e78a5c65e on April 18, 2021, 2:54 p.m.
Use +=. It is clearer and understandable.

Szena on June 28, 2021, 11:13 a.m.
Very good solution, thanks.

mhrt2000 on July 7, 2021, 6:12 a.m.
very simple and clear solution. easy to understand, thank you

Venigret on Dec. 1, 2021, 1:26 p.m.
Good solution

Wirek on Jan. 14, 2022, 6:18 p.m.
nice

schmoogi on Feb. 15, 2022, 9:26 p.m.
nice

cmr.nazy on May 14, 2022, 4:19 p.m.
You should better use more long variable names to make your code better in self commentable sence.

syntaxwarrior04 on May 21, 2022, 12:58 a.m.
Nice solution.

DDela on Oct. 27, 2022, 7:15 a.m.
Code-review should be at least 30 symbols long and it should be a commment for the solution (not a reply to another comment).

Stefan_Wnuk on Jan. 9, 2023, 2:36 a.m.
Nice! Would it be inefficient to make a new string with each iteration if the phrase that is to be translated is extremely long?

Pavellver on Feb. 14, 2023, 10:03 a.m.
Absolutely beautiful, and amazingly clear, loved this solution!

trang_a2k100 on March 21, 2023, 2:45 p.m.
This is simple and clear. Thank you!

kipermail on Sept. 2, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Good solution

neutrina.einzig on Oct. 5, 2023, 10:06 p.m.
Oh, I fell in love with this solution! I couldn't make it easier than with regex. Although my motto is: "Look for how not to use regex." Bravo!

DDela on Oct. 6, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

adamspj on Feb. 3, 2024, 1:37 a.m.
I'm not sure that the mission guaranteed only letters and spaces. What if they threw in some punctuation? I think we need to test for consonants as well as vowels.

WUJINTAO on Feb. 7, 2024, 1:47 p.m.
if phrase[c] in VOWELS: c = c + 3 elif phrase[c] == ' ': c = c + 1 else: c = c + 2 It didn't consider the case of commas and periods, but this level is relatively simple and doesn't need to be considered

Alex581995 on May 17, 2024, 9:21 a.m.
What’s Great: Simplicity and Clarity: The function is straightforward and easy to follow. I really appreciate how you’ve kept the logic simple, with clear steps for handling vowels, consonants, and spaces. Efficiency: Processing each character only once (O(n) complexity) is efficient, even for longer phrases. Great job on keeping the operations minimal! Readable Code: Your use of variables like output and c makes the code quite readable. It's easy to understand what each part of the function is doing without getting lost in the details. Suggestions for Improvement: Edge Case Handling: While your code works well for the given task, it might be good to explicitly handle some edge cases. For instance, what happens if the input string is empty or doesn't contain any vowels? Adding a few checks for these scenarios can make your function more robust. Comments and Documentation: Although the code is clear, adding some comments could help others (and future you) understand the logic quickly. Also, a docstring at the beginning of the function explaining its purpose, parameters, and return value would be very helpful.

kastannie on June 24, 2024, 4:18 p.m.
looks fine

U.V on Sept. 3, 2024, 7:50 p.m.
phrase[c] is repeated 3 times ! It's better assign it to variable.

igharok on Oct. 16, 2024, 11:55 a.m.
There not many cases in python when usage of while loop is the best way of travelling across the string, but this is the one of it. Great job!

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