From 2139a9fb41430338584ebc22cac003ca18349434 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Schierboom Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 10:12:14 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Sync the `pig-latin` exercise's docs with the latest data. (#147) --- .../practice/pig-latin/.docs/instructions.md | 20 ++++++------------- .../practice/pig-latin/.docs/introduction.md | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) create mode 100644 exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/introduction.md diff --git a/exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/instructions.md b/exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/instructions.md index bcb12511..57170881 100644 --- a/exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/instructions.md +++ b/exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/instructions.md @@ -1,18 +1,10 @@ # Instructions -Implement a program that translates from English to Pig Latin. +Your task is to translate text from English to Pig Latin using the following rules: -Pig Latin is a made-up children's language that's intended to be -confusing. It obeys a few simple rules (below), but when it's spoken -quickly it's really difficult for non-children (and non-native speakers) -to understand. - -- **Rule 1**: If a word begins with a vowel sound, add an "ay" sound to the end of the word. Please note that "xr" and "yt" at the beginning of a word make vowel sounds (e.g. "xray" -> "xrayay", "yttria" -> "yttriaay"). -- **Rule 2**: If a word begins with a consonant sound, move it to the end of the word and then add an "ay" sound to the end of the word. Consonant sounds can be made up of multiple consonants, a.k.a. a consonant cluster (e.g. "chair" -> "airchay"). -- **Rule 3**: If a word starts with a consonant sound followed by "qu", move it to the end of the word, and then add an "ay" sound to the end of the word (e.g. "square" -> "aresquay"). +- **Rule 1**: If a word begins with a vowel sound, add an "ay" sound to the end of the word (e.g. "apple" -> "appleay"). + Please note that "xr" and "yt" at the beginning of a word make vowel sounds (e.g. "xray" -> "xrayay", "yttria" -> "yttriaay"). +- **Rule 2**: If a word begins with a consonant sound, move it to the end of the word and then add an "ay" sound to the end of the word (e.g. "pig" -> "igpay"). + Consonant sounds can be made up of multiple consonants, such as the "ch" in "chair" or "st" in "stand" (e.g. "chair" -> "airchay"). +- **Rule 3**: If a word starts with a consonant sound followed by "qu", move them to the end of the word, and then add an "ay" sound to the end of the word (e.g. "square" -> "aresquay"). - **Rule 4**: If a word contains a "y" after a consonant cluster or as the second letter in a two letter word it makes a vowel sound (e.g. "rhythm" -> "ythmrhay", "my" -> "ymay"). - -There are a few more rules for edge cases, and there are regional -variants too. - -See for more details. diff --git a/exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/introduction.md b/exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/introduction.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..04baa475 --- /dev/null +++ b/exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/introduction.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +# Introduction + +Your parents have challenged you and your sibling to a game of two-on-two basketball. +Confident they'll win, they let you score the first couple of points, but then start taking over the game. +Needing a little boost, you start speaking in [Pig Latin][pig-latin], which is a made-up children's language that's difficult for non-children to understand. +This will give you the edge to prevail over your parents! + +[pig-latin]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_latin