louchebem.rb

# louchebem translator
# let's start with some pseudo-code

def louchebemize_word(word)
  if word.length == 1
    return word
  else
    vowels = %w(a e i o u y)
    letters = word.split("")
    first_vowel_index = letters.find_index do |letter|
      vowels.include? letter
    end
    begining = letters[first_vowel_index...letters.length].join("")
    finishing = letters[0...first_vowel_index].join("")
    random_suffix = ["em", "é", "ji", "oc", "ic", "uche", "ès"].sample
    return "l#{begining}#{finishing}#{random_suffix}"
  end
end
# p louchebemize_word("yaourt")


def louchebemize_sentence(sentence)
  words = sentence.split(/\b/)
  translated_words = []
  words.each do |word|
    if word.match(/\W/)
      translated_words << word
    else
      translated_words << louchebemize_word(word)
    end
  end
  return translated_words.join("")
end
puts louchebemize_sentence("Salut, qu'est-ce que tu veux?")