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89 changes: 89 additions & 0 deletions solutions/python/wordy/1/wordy.py
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"""
Parse and evaluate simple math word problems
returning the answer as an integer.

Handle a set of operations, in sequence.

Since these are verbal word problems, evaluate
the expression from left-to-right, ignoring the
typical order of operations.
"""

import string

STR_TO_OPERATOR: dict = {
"plus": "+",
"minus": "-",
"multiplied": "*",
"divided": "/",
}

WRONG_OPERATORS: list[str] = [
"plus?",
"minus?",
"multiplied?",
"divided?",
"plus plus",
"plus multiplied",
"minus minus",
"multiplied multiplied",
"divided divided",
"What is?",
]


def answer(question: str) -> int:
if "cubed" in question:
raise ValueError("unknown operation")

for item in WRONG_OPERATORS:
if item in question:
raise ValueError("syntax error")

digits: list[bool] = []
for char in question:
if char.isdigit():
digits.append(True)

operators: list[bool] = []
for key, val in STR_TO_OPERATOR.items():
if key in question or val in question:
operators.append(True)

if not any(digits + operators):
raise ValueError("unknown operation")

print(f"\n{question}")
return eval(_reformat(question))


def _reformat(question: str) -> str:
# 1
question = question.replace("?", "")
# 2
chars: list[str] = list(char for char in question)
for i, char in enumerate(chars):
if char in STR_TO_OPERATOR.values():
chars[i] = f" {char} "
# 3
question = "".join(chars)
print(f"\n new question:{question}")
# 4
question_list: list[str] = question.split()
for i, item in enumerate(question_list):
# print(f"\nitem: {item}")
if not (
item.isdigit()
or item in STR_TO_OPERATOR.keys()
or item in STR_TO_OPERATOR.values()
):
question_list[i] = ""
# print("\n#1")
elif item in STR_TO_OPERATOR.keys():
# print("\n#2")
question_list[i] = STR_TO_OPERATOR[item]

print(f"\n{question_list}")
print(f"\n{' '.join(question_list)}")

return " ".join(question_list)