Coded by Jim Fisher github: @jimfisher twitter: @jimfish #A simple app for converting words into NUMERIC representations and then making that into a % # Based on a silly email I received found below ###### EMAIL ######

words_to_numeric.rb

begin
# lets define numbers for every letter as A = 1, B = 2, C=3, etc.
alphabet_numbers = {}
('a'..'z').each_with_index{|x,y| alphabet_numbers[x] = y+1}
# lets get a word
loop do
  puts "Please enter a word to convert to a percent (ctrl C to exit):"
  input = gets.chomp.downcase
  # lets process the word
  sum = input.split("").map{|l|alphabet_numbers[l].to_i}.reduce(&:+)

  # lets print the result
  puts sum.to_s + "%"
end
rescue Interrupt
  puts "\n Have a nice day"
end