Pirate Translator

A simple command-line or single-page web toy that takes plain English text and "translates" it into the pirate dialect.

The pirate dialect consists mostly of emphasizing "R", replacing or abbreviating some words ("hello" => "ahoy"), and inserting colorful idioms like "Avast!" and "Shiver me timbers!" between sentences.

[TODO: define specific Piratese rules]

Tech

• parsing
• strings
• random number generation

References

• http://pirate.monkeyness.com/online_pirate_translator
• http://speakpirate.com/

Features

• preserve case
• fixed translations
• randomized insertions

Todo: full test-driven suite?