[Gpx45]

Hey guys, I made this translator which converts regular words int pig latin which basically is taking the first letter putting it at the end of the word and adding "ay" now this is the script:

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pyg = 'ay'

original = raw_input('Enter a word:')

if len(original) > 0 and original.isalpha():
    print original
    word = original.lower()
    first = word[0]
    new_word = word + first + pyg
    print(new_word [1:len(new_word)])
else:
    print 'empty'

ok its works 100% however the professor wants something very specific that I don't quite understand and I really need help because its killing the cells!!!!

This is what he said: "It looks like you printed the correct translation of "dog", but make sure to set new_word equal to the slice as well."
"dog the word i had put in to translate?" it came out "ogday"
Now I don't understand what that means??? does he mean make another variable called "new_word" again and equal it to the list of the slice???

[MoonCakeRuler]

The 'slice' he mentions is this - [1:len(new_word)]. He basically wants you to set new_word equal to the final result.
You can do either of these:

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new_word = new_word[1:]

Or, you can just do it when you set new_word like this:

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new_word = (word + first + pyg)[1:]

And then just print new_word.

Also, you don't need to use len(new_word). You can just do [1:] to get all the elements from 1st index onwards.

Cheers.

[Gpx45]

The 'slice' he mentions is this - [1:len(new_word)]. He basically wants you to set new_word equal to the final result.
You can do either of these:

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new_word = new_word[1:]

Or, you can just do it when you set new_word like this:

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new_word = (word + first + pyg)[1:]

And then just print new_word.

Also, you don't need to use len(new_word). You can just do [1:] to get all the elements from 1st index onwards.

Cheers.

Ahhh I fucking see it its so simple fuck!!! yes!! thanks MoonCake!!

[Brandon1027]

I've made my own Pig Latin translator that is pretty easy to follow through. Feel free to use this if you decide that you like this one better.

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original = raw_input('Type in a word').lower()
if len(original) > 0 and original.isalpha():
    print original
else:
    print 'Type in a word or phrase that contains only alphabetical letters and more than 0 letters.'

def pig_latin():

    first_letter = original[0]
    base_word = original[1:]
    new_word = base_word + first_letter + 'ay'

    print new_word

    return original

    pig_latin()

pig_latin()

[Zezil]

Rofl, you talked about an instructor... This is exactly one of the very early Python lessons on codeacademy. :P