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Python

Posted by Benji Beck
Benji Beck
5,238 Points

How do we convert strings in python?

Goal: Pig Latin is a language game, where you move the first letter of the word to the end and add "ay." So "Python" becomes "ythonpay." To write a Pig Latin translator in Python, here are the steps we'll need to take:

Ask the user to input a word in English. Make sure the user entered a valid word. Convert the word from English to Pig Latin. Display the translation result.

Current code: print("PigLatin Translator Beta") print("What word would you like to translate ? ") user = input() translated = user[1:] + user[0] + "ay" print(translated)

Questions:

  1. Currently my code executes without a problem on desktop IDLE and works but outputs errors when ran within browser IDLE.

  2. Was there a better way to logically go about this?

  3. What could be improved?

Thank you!

nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

Would you please put your code into proper syntax? Thanks :)

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,199 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,199 Points

What kind of error are you getting?

When you say "browser IDLE", do you mean the workspace? If so, you can make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here for analysis.

1 Answer

cb123
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cb123
Courses Plus Student 9,858 Points
cb123
cb123
Courses Plus Student 9,858 Points

your approach was essentially correct. And worked fine in workspaces if i put in the proper carriage returns.

print("PigLatin Translator Beta")
user = input("What word would you like to translate? ") 
translated = user[1:] + user[0] + "ay"
print(translated)

A slight tweak for fewer lines of code, but changes where the input prompt entry occurs, so you may not want that..

I can't speak to your "IDLE" issue.