emojify.py

import string
import unidecode

NUMBERS = ["zero", "one", "two", "three", "four", "five", "six", "seven", "eight", "nine", "ten"]


def emojify(text):
    """Converts text to regional indicators for use in discord"""

    emojified = ""

    for char in text:

        normalized_char = unidecode.unidecode(char.lower())

        if normalized_char in string.ascii_lowercase:
            emojified += ":regional_indicator_{0}: ".format(normalized_char)

        elif char.isnumeric():
            emojified += ":{0}: ".format(NUMBERS[int(char)])

        elif char == " ":
            emojified += "   "

        else:
            emojified += char.replace("!", ":exclamation: ").replace("?", ":question: ")

    return emojified

if __name__ == "__main__":
    while True:
        print(emojify(input("> ")))