Refactored the "english translation" programs to be more consistent w…

…ith each other.

src/leetspeak.py

@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ def englishToLeetspeak(message):
     return ''.join(leet)
 
 def main():
-    print('L3375P34]< (leetspeek)')
-    print('By Al Sweigart al@inventwithpython.com')
-    print()
-    print('Enter your leet message:')
+    print('''L3375P34]< (leetspeek)
+By Al Sweigart al@inventwithpython.com
+
+Enter your leet message:''')
     english = input()
     print()
     leetspeak = englishToLeetspeak(english)

src/piglatin.py

@@ -1,56 +1,76 @@
 # Pig Latin by Al Sweigart, al@inventwithpython.com
+# Translates English messages into Igpay Atinlay.
 
-print('IGPAY ATINLAY (pig latin)')
-print('By Al Sweigart al@inventwithpython.com')
-print()
-
-message = input('Enter your message> ')
+try:
+    import pyperclip
+except ImportError:
+    pass # It's not a big deal if pyperclip is not installed.
 
 VOWELS = ('a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u', 'y')
 
-pigLatin = [] # A list of the words in pig latin.
-for word in message.split():
-    # Separate the non-letters at the start of this word:
-    prefixNonLetters = ''
-    while len(word) > 0 and not word[0].isalpha():
-        prefixNonLetters += word[0]
-        word = word[1:]
-    if len(word) == 0:
-        pigLatin.append(prefixNonLetters)
-        continue
-
-    # Separate the non-letters at the end of this word:
-    suffixNonLetters = ''
-    while not word[-1].isalpha():
-        suffixNonLetters += word[-1]
-        word = word[:-1]
-
-    # Remember if the word was in uppercase or titlecase.
-    wasUpper = word.isupper()
-    wasTitle = word.istitle()
-
-    word = word.lower() # Make the word lowercase for translation.
-
-    # Separate the consonants at the start of this word:
-    prefixConsonants = ''
-    while len(word) > 0 and not word[0] in VOWELS:
-        prefixConsonants += word[0]
-        word = word[1:]
-
-    # Add the pig latin ending to the word:
-    if prefixConsonants != '':
-        word += prefixConsonants + 'ay'
-    else:
-        word += 'yay'
-
-    # Set the word back to uppercase or titlecase:
-    if wasUpper:
-        word = word.upper()
-    if wasTitle:
-        word = word.title()
-
-    # Add the non-letters back to the start or end of the word.
-    pigLatin.append(prefixNonLetters + word + suffixNonLetters)
-
-# Join all the words back together into a single string:
-print(' '.join(pigLatin))
+def englishToPigLatin(message):
+    pigLatin = '' # A string of the pig latin translation.
+    for word in message.split():
+        # Separate the non-letters at the start of this word:
+        prefixNonLetters = ''
+        while len(word) > 0 and not word[0].isalpha():
+            prefixNonLetters += word[0]
+            word = word[1:]
+        if len(word) == 0:
+            pigLatin = pigLatin + prefixNonLetters + ' '
+            continue
+
+        # Separate the non-letters at the end of this word:
+        suffixNonLetters = ''
+        while not word[-1].isalpha():
+            suffixNonLetters += word[-1]
+            word = word[:-1]
+
+        # Remember if the word was in uppercase or titlecase.
+        wasUpper = word.isupper()
+        wasTitle = word.istitle()
+
+        word = word.lower() # Make the word lowercase for translation.
+
+        # Separate the consonants at the start of this word:
+        prefixConsonants = ''
+        while len(word) > 0 and not word[0] in VOWELS:
+            prefixConsonants += word[0]
+            word = word[1:]
+
+        # Add the pig latin ending to the word:
+        if prefixConsonants != '':
+            word += prefixConsonants + 'ay'
+        else:
+            word += 'yay'
+
+        # Set the word back to uppercase or titlecase:
+        if wasUpper:
+            word = word.upper()
+        if wasTitle:
+            word = word.title()
+
+        # Add the non-letters back to the start or end of the word.
+        pigLatin = pigLatin + prefixNonLetters + word + suffixNonLetters + ' '
+    return pigLatin
+
+
+def main():
+    print('''IGPAY ATINLAY (Pig Latin)
+By Al Sweigart al@inventwithpython.com
+
+Enter your message:''')
+    pigLatin = englishToPigLatin(input())
+
+    # Join all the words back together into a single string:
+    print(pigLatin)
+
+    try:
+        pyperclip.copy(pigLatin)
+        print('(Copied pig latin to clipboard.)')
+    except NameError:
+        pass # Do nothing if pyperclip wasn't installed.
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

src/spongetext.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # sPoNgEtExT, bY aL sWeIGaRt Al@iNvEnTwItHpYtHoN.cOm
+# Translates English messages into sPOnGEtExT.
 
 import random
 
@@ -7,35 +8,42 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass # It's not a big deal if pyperclip is not installed.
 
-print('sPoNgEtExT')
-print('bY aL sWeIGaRt Al@iNvEnTwItHpYtHoN.cOm')
-print()
-print('eNtEr YoUr MeSsAgE:')
-message = input()
-print()
+def englishToSpongetext(message):
+    spongetext = ''
+    useUpper = False
 
-spongetext = ''
-useUpper = False
+    for character in message:
+        if not character.isalpha():
+            spongetext += character
+            continue
 
-for character in message:
-    if not character.isalpha():
-        spongetext += character
-        continue
+        if useUpper:
+            spongetext += character.upper()
+        else:
+            spongetext += character.lower()
 
-    if useUpper:
-        spongetext += character.upper()
-    else:
-        spongetext += character.lower()
+        useUpper = not useUpper # Flip the case.
 
-    useUpper = not useUpper # Flip the case.
+        # Randomly flip the case again in 1 in 10 characters.
+        if random.randint(1, 10) == 1:
+            useUpper = not useUpper
+    return spongetext
 
-    # Randomly flip the case again in 1 in 10 characters.
-    if random.randint(1, 10) == 1:
-        useUpper = not useUpper
 
-print(spongetext)
-try:
-    pyperclip.copy(spongetext)
-    print('(cOpIed SpOnGeTexT to ClIpbOaRd.)')
-except:
-    pass # Do nothing if pyperclip wasn't installed.
+def main():
+    print('''sPoNgEtExT
+bY aL sWeIGaRt Al@iNvEnTwItHpYtHoN.cOm
+
+eNtEr YoUr MeSsAgE:''')
+    spongetext = englishToSpongetext(input())
+    print()
+    print(spongetext)
+
+    try:
+        pyperclip.copy(spongetext)
+        print('(cOpIed SpOnGeTexT to ClIpbOaRd.)')
+    except:
+        pass # Do nothing if pyperclip wasn't installed.
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()