Pig Latin Algorithm | Dataford Interview Questions

Implement an algorithm to convert a standard string into Pig Latin.

The input is a string containing alphabetic words, whitespace, and optional punctuation. Convert each word independently: words beginning with a vowel receive way, while words beginning with one or more consonants move that consonant prefix to the end followed by ay. Preserve whitespace, punctuation, and the original capitalization style.

Input: one string. Output: the transformed string. Treat y as a consonant and return an empty string unchanged.

Constraints

0 <= len(text) <= 10^5
The input contains ASCII letters, whitespace, and punctuation
Words contain at least one alphabetic character
Treat a, e, i, o, and u as vowels
Treat y as a consonant

Function Signature

def convert_to_pig_latin(text):

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Problem

Implement an algorithm to convert a standard string into Pig Latin.

Input: one string. Output: the transformed string. Treat y as a consonant and return an empty string unchanged.

Constraints

0 <= len(text) <= 10^5
The input contains ASCII letters, whitespace, and punctuation
Words contain at least one alphabetic character
Treat a, e, i, o, and u as vowels
Treat y as a consonant

Function Signature

def convert_to_pig_latin(text):

Your question is Pig Latin Algorithm. Start with the requirements in the Question tab.

Run and submit as often as you like. When you're ready, talk me through your approach or go straight to the code.