before using objects...

translate_method.rb

def translate(english_array)
    @braille_arrays = []
    english_array.each do |word|
      @characters = word.chars
      end
      binding.pry
      if @characters[0].to_i.to_s == @characters[0] # checking to see if number
        @braille_arrays << @etb_hash["#"]
        @characters.each do |char|
          @braille_arrays << @etb_hash[char]
        end
        if @braille_arrays[-1] != @etb_hash["."]
          @braille_arrays << @etb_hash[" "]
        end
        # @braille_arrays.unshift(@etb_hash["#"])
      else
        if @characters.join.capitalize == @characters.join
          @braille_arrays << [".", ".", ".", ".", ".", "0"]
          @characters.each do |char|
            new_char = char.downcase
            @braille_arrays << @etb_hash[new_char]
          end
          if @braille_arrays[-1] != @etb_hash["."]
            @braille_arrays << @etb_hash[" "]
          end
          # @braille_arrays.unshift(@etb_hash["Capital"])
        else
          @characters.each do |char|
            @braille_arrays << @etb_hash[char]
          end
          if @braille_arrays[-1] != @etb_hash["."]
            @braille_arrays << @etb_hash[" "]
          end
        end
      end
    @braille_arrays
    # binding.pry
  end