Pig Latin Translator and Tests

.rspec

--color

pig_latin.rb

class PigLatin

  def initialize(phrase)
    @phrase = phrase
  end
 
  #provide the pig latin translation
  def translate
    @words = words
    @words.collect! do |word|
      if starts_with_vowel?(word)
        word += 'way'
      else
        #do the consonant translation
        until starts_with_vowel?(word) do
          word = "#{word[1..-1]}" + "#{word[0]}"
        end
        word += "ay"
      end
    end
    @words.join(' ')
  end
 
  private
  #an array of words in the phrase
  def words
    @phrase.split(' ')
  end
 
  def starts_with_vowel?(word)
    if word =~ /\A[^aeiou]/
      false
    else 
      true
    end
  end
end

pig_latin_spec.rb

class PigLatin

  def initialize(phrase)
    @phrase = phrase
  end
 
  #provide the pig latin translation
  def translate
    @words = words
    @words.collect! do |word|
      if starts_with_vowel?(word)
        word += 'way'
      else
        #do the consonant translation
        until starts_with_vowel?(word) do
          word = "#{word[1..-1]}" + "#{word[0]}"
        end
        word += "ay"
      end
    end
    @words.join(' ')
  end
 
  private
  #an array of words in the phrase
  def words
    @phrase.split(' ')
  end
 
  def starts_with_vowel?(word)
    if word =~ /\A[^aeiou]/
      false
    else 
      true
    end
  end
end