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Single Regex solution in Speedy category for Bird Language by Imelda
import re
VOWELS = "aeiouy"
PATTERN = re.compile(r'([a-z])\1?[' + VOWELS + ']')
def translation(phrase):
return PATTERN.sub(r'\1', phrase)
if __name__ == '__main__':
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert translation("hieeelalaooo") == "hello", "Hi!"
assert translation("hoooowe yyyooouuu duoooiiine") == "how you doin", "Joey?"
assert translation("aaa bo cy da eee fe") == "a b c d e f", "Alphabet"
assert translation("sooooso aaaaaaaaa") == "sos aaa", "Mayday, mayday"
June 20, 2015
