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Just setting up my twttr

twttr

When texting or tweeting, it’s not uncommon to shorten words to save time or space, as by omitting vowels, much like Twitter was originally called twttr. In a file called twttr.py, implement a program that prompts the user for a str of text and then outputs that same text but with all vowels (A, E, I, O, and U) omitted, whether inputted in uppercase or lowercase.

Hints
  • Recall that a str comes with quite a few methods, per docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#string-methods.
  • Much like a list, a str is “iterable,” which means you can iterate over each of its characters in a loop. For instance, if s is a str, you could print each of its characters, one at a time, with code like:
for c in s:
    print(c, end="")

Before You Begin

From the root of your repository execute cd src/loops So your current working directory is ...

src/loops $:
Next execute
code twttr.py
to make a file called twttr.py where you’ll write your program.

How to Test

Here’s how to test your code manually:

  1. Run your program with python twttr.py. Type Twitter and press Enter. Your program should output:
    Twttr   
    
  2. Run your program with python twttr.py. Type What's your name? and press Enter. Your program should output:
    Wht's yr nm?
    
  3. Run your program with python twttr.py. Type CS50 and press Enter. Your program should output:
    CS50
    

Pytest

You can execute the below to check your code using pytest from the root directory.

pytest .\tests\loops\twttr.py

A green output from running the test means it was successful. A red output means there is a bug in your code that you need to fix.

How to Submit

From github desktop or the command line, commit your changes and push them to your repository.

Codespaces

If you are using codespaces, you can commit your changes directly from the Codespace interface. Click on the Source Control icon in the left sidebar, then click on the "..." button and select "Commit to main". Enter a commit message and click "Commit".

Codespace terminal or your local terminal.

Note

You will need to have installed git-scm for this to work locally

At the /datatypes $ prompt in your terminal:

git add -A 
Add all changed files in the repository to be committed
git commit -m "your message here"
Commit all changes in the REPO with the comment “your message here“ note: If the file is not complete, adjust the comment to describes what is being committed

Note

Remember to replace "your message here" with a meaningful commit message that describes your changes.

git push 
Push all changes to the repo.