Braille Translation #14 solution

python/tough_stuff/braille-translation_minhduccao.py

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+# Based on final instructions and test cases by aidanconnolly
+# Assumes plain text string without punctuation
+def brailleTrans(s):
+    """Translates a non-punctuated string into braille"""
+    # Dictionary of conversions is required because going from letters to braille
+    # isn't based on a pattern unlike binary
+    brailleAlphabet = {
+        'CAPS': '000001',       # Signifies capitalization
+        ' ': '000000',          # Space character
+        'a': '100000',
+        'b': '110000',
+        'c': '100100',
+        'd': '100110',
+        'e': '100010',
+        'f': '110100',
+        'g': '110110',
+        'h': '110010',
+        'i': '010100',
+        'j': '010110',
+        'k': '101000',
+        'l': '111000',
+        'm': '101100',
+        'n': '101110',
+        'o': '101010',
+        'p': '111100',
+        'q': '111110',
+        'r': '111010',
+        's': '011100',
+        't': '011110',
+        'u': '101001',
+        'v': '111001',
+        'w': '010111',
+        'x': '101101',
+        'y': '101111',
+        'z': '101011'
+    }
+
+    letters = list(s)               # Change word into list of letters
+    out = ''
+    for letter in letters:          # Letter-by-letter translation
+        if letter.isupper():        # Checks if letter is capitalized to insert capital character
+            out += brailleAlphabet['CAPS']
+        out += brailleAlphabet[letter.lower()]
+    return out