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pig latin translator
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pig_laitn.js
assert = require "assert"
pigLatin = (s) ->
words = s.split " "
words.map(doTranslate).join " "
doTranslate = (w) ->
latin = "ay"
remainingWord = w.substring(1)
firstChar = w[0]
if /[A-Z]/.test firstChar
firstChar = w[0].toLowerCase()
firstWord = remainingWord[0].toUpperCase() + remainingWord.substring(1)
else
firstWord = remainingWord
firstWord + firstChar + latin
assert.equal pigLatin("hello"), "ellohay"
assert.equal pigLatin("hello world"), "ellohay orldway"
assert.equal pigLatin("Hello world"), "Ellohay orldway"
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