def extract_line(words, desired_syllable_count, debug=False):
"""
attempt to group words from the start of word list
to make the desired number of syllables
(i.e. get a five syllable line for a haiku)
return (line, remaining_words)
where line will be an empty string if it fails to match the syllable count
"""
line = ""
remaining = words[:]
syllable_count = 0
while (syllable_count < desired_syllable_count) and (len(remaining) > 0):
# count syllables in word
word = remaining[0]
word_syllables = syllables.count_text_syllables(word, debug)
syllable_count += word_syllables
# if still in range, add word to line and remove word from remaining
if syllable_count <= desired_syllable_count:
line = "{0} {1}".format(line, word)
remaining = remaining[1:]
# if the syllable count is good, return the line
if syllable_count == desired_syllable_count:
return line.strip(), remaining
# failed, return empty string
return "", remaining
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(":)", "")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(";)", "")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(":P", "")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(";P", "")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(":D", "")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(";D", "")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace("(:", "")
# replace "OP" with "O.P." (espeak reads as "op" as in "hop")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(" OP", " O.P.")
# replace "plz" with "please" (espeak reads "P.L.Z")
ascii_text = ascii_text.replace(" plz", " please")
# broad phase test - see if there are 17 syllables
syllable_count = syllables.count_text_syllables(ascii_text, debug)
if syllable_count != 17:
return ""
# all tests passed, return text
return ascii_text
def get_haiku(text, debug=False):
"""
return empty string if text is not a haiku
else return text formatted as a haiku
"""
# check suitability
