04_pig_latin

gistfile1.rb

def translate (phrase)

	vowels = %w{a e i o u}
	words = phrase.split(' ')
	first_letter_of_phrase = phrase.scan(/./).first
	new_phrase = []

	words.each do |word|															
		word = word.downcase
		first_letter = word.scan(/./).first

		until vowels.include?(first_letter) do										
							
			word = word.sub(first_letter, '')<<first_letter			
			first_letter == 'q' ? vowels = %w{a e i o} : vowels = %w{a e i o u}		
			first_letter = word.scan(/./).first

		end

		word = word + "ay"
		new_phrase<< word

	end


new_phrase = new_phrase.join(' ')
new_phrase = new_phrase.capitalize if first_letter_of_phrase == first_letter_of_phrase.capitalize		
return new_phrase

end