Morse Code Translator - Revision history

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 * [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch06.html Iteration (while loops)]
-'''Translator Guidelines:'''
+'''Translator Guidelines (slightly different from the official standard):'''
 * Dots (.), dashes (-), and spaces ( ) will be used for the code
 * A single space will separate Morse code letters (e.g. "cat" = "-.-. .- -")

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 '''References:'''
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code Morse code]
-* [[Media:Strings_Python.pptx]]
+* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hv7kOqNVPtZ_e2XqgYuRQSvwn2jOEUgYRFipTMFstTI/edit?usp=sharing Strings (Python) slides]
 * [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch07.html Strings]
 * [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch03.html Functions]

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 # Submit to repl.it
-'''Part 2: Morse code -> plaintext'''
+'''Part 2: Morse code -> plaintext (with a function)'''
 # Create a new file named '''morse2plain.py'''
 # Define a dictionary named '''morse2plain''' which will return the plaintext letter/number that corresponds to the Morse code letter

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 # Bring up the Morse Code alphabet
 # Define a function named '''getMorseLetter(ch)''' that takes one parameter.  Inside the definition of getMorseLetter(), you will check to see what letter '''ch''' is, and then '''return''' the corresponding Morse code string.  See the example code below and complete it with the rest of the alphabet
-#* At the end of the '''getLetter(ch)''' function, '''return ch''' in case none of the letters matched
+#* At the end of the '''getMorseLetter(ch)''' function, '''return ch''' in case none of the letters matched
 <syntaxhighlight lang="Python">

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 ## Inside the loop, translate the current letter (plain[x]) by using the '''getLetter(plain[x])''' AND add it to '''morse''' (HINT: you are building the morse string letter by letter)
 # After the loop, '''morse''' should contain a translation of every letter.  Print out '''morse'''
 '''Part 2: Morse code -> plaintext'''

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 <syntaxhighlight lang="Python">
-def getLetter(ch):
+def getMorseLetter(ch):
      if ch == "a":
          return ".-"

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 </syntaxhighlight>
-# After the function definition, prompt the user to enter a string and store it in a variable s
+# After the function definition, prompt the user to enter a string and store it in a variable '''plain'''
 # Initialize a new variable named '''morse''' to an empty string ""
-# Write a loop that traverses the '''s''' string
+# Write a loop that traverses the '''plain''' string
-## Inside the loop, translate the current letter (s[x]) by using the '''getLetter(s[x])''' AND add it to '''morse''' (HINT: you are building the morse string letter by letter)
+## Inside the loop, translate the current letter (plain[x]) by using the '''getLetter(plain[x])''' AND add it to '''morse''' (HINT: you are building the morse string letter by letter)
 # After the loop, '''morse''' should contain a translation of every letter.  Print out '''morse'''

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 '''Part 1: Plaintext -> Morse code'''
 # Create a file named '''plain2morse.py'''
-# Use [[Leet-speak Translator]] as a guide to create a program that converts from letters and numbers to Morse code (be sure to follow the guidelines above!)
+# Bring up the Morse Code alphabet
 '''Part 2: Morse code -> plaintext'''

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 # Write a loop that traverses every character of '''mStr'''
 ## If the current character is not a space, then add it to '''mLetter'''
-## Otherwise, if the current character is a space, then translate the symbols using '''morse2plain[mLetter]''' and add the translated letter to '''plainStr'''
+## Otherwise, if the current character is a space, then translate the symbols using '''morse2plain[mLetter]''', add the translated letter to '''plainStr''', and reset '''mLetter'''
 # After the loop, print your translated '''plainStr''' word
 '''Additional Features:'''
 * Add the ability to translate multiple words of Morse code to plaintext