First speedy solution for Bird Language by SteveHill - python coding challenges

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First solution in Speedy category for Bird Language by SteveHill

import re

#VOWELS = "aeiouy"

def translate(phrase):

    phr1 = re.sub('(?<=[^aeiouy\s])[aeiouy]', '', phrase)   #(la or le ⇒ l)
    phr2 = re.sub(r'([aeiouy])\1\1', r'\1', phr1)           #(aaa ⇒ a)
    
    return phr2


if __name__ == '__main__':
    #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"

Sept. 14, 2016

Comments:

Oleg_Levonjuk on Jan. 24, 2021, 7:44 p.m.
<p>Pretty good usage of regexes, though I would prefer calling sub method on pattern object two times in this case. 8-)</p>

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