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Python

Idan shami
Idan shami
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Posted by Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points

little project(python)

I wanted to start a little project(very little) in python, to see if I learned something. Unfortunately, I didn't succeed so much.... I wanted to convert letters into signs( | , $...), I converted the letters into signs, but my problem was that no matter what order I wrote the letters, the order didn't change..... so here is my code 

def translate():
    strange_list = []
    strange_ch = {"a": "|", "b": "*", "c": "$"}
    while True:
        strange_input = input("write your sentence: ")
        if strange_input == "QUIT":
            break
        else:
            for key, value in strange_ch.items():
                if key in strange_input:
                    strange_list.append(value)

    print(''.join(strange_list))

The order is always |*$ do I need to change the whole code, a bit, or write a bit on top of it? am I even allowed to ask it? (:

Thanks anyway.

Idan.

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I copied your code and it is not actually returning anything when I input a sentence.

Idan shami
Idan shami
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Idan shami
Idan shami
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Write translate() in the last line

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I did call the function, but it didn't give me an output, even I have an input. I'll try to look at it some more, I was in a hurry yesterday.

Idan shami
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Idan shami
Idan shami
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after you write the sentence you need to enter "QUIT" in upper case letters...

if strange_input == "QUIT":
    break

also, I noticed that if I write the letters separately one after another it does show me the order I gave. but if I write all of them in one line it doesn't.