How to decode Leet Speak (where numbers resemble letters (7->T, 1->I, 5->S, 3 -> E)) in C#

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using System;
using System.Text;

// 7H15 M3554G3 is written in leet speak, where numbers resemble letters.
// place each leetspeak character with its matching letter
// (7 -> T, 1 -> I, 5 -> S, 3 -> E) and build a new string
// 7H15 -> THIS | M3554G3 -> MESSAGE

// Your brain can interpret distorted or number‑substituted letters
// surprisingly well because it recognizes the overall word
// shapes and patterns, not just individual characters.

class LeetDecoder
{
    // ------------------------------------------------------------
    // Convert a single leet character into a normal alphabet letter
    // ------------------------------------------------------------
    static char DecodeChar(char c) {
        return c switch
        {
            '7' => 'T',
            '1' => 'I',
            '5' => 'S',
            '3' => 'E',
            '4' => 'A',
            '0' => 'O',
            _   => c   // keep letters like H, M, G, etc.
        };
    }

    // ------------------------------------------------------------
    // Convert an entire string from leet speak to normal text
    // ------------------------------------------------------------
    static string DecodeLeet(string s) {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(s.Length);

        foreach (char c in s)
            sb.Append(DecodeChar(c));

        return sb.ToString();
    }

    static void Main()
    {
        // Test lines provided by the user
        string[] lines =
        {
            "7H15 M3554G3",
            "53RV35 7O PR0V3",
            "H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4N",
            "D0 4M4Z1NG 7H1NG5!",
            "1MPR3551V3 7H1NG5!",
            "1N 7H3 B3G1NN1NG",
            "17 WA5 H4RD BU7",
            "N0W, Y0UR M1ND 1S",
            "R34D1NG 17",
            "4U70M471C4LLY."
        };

        // Decode and print each line
        foreach (string line in lines)
            Console.WriteLine(DecodeLeet(line));
    }
}



/*
run:

THIS MESSAGE
SERVES TO PROVE
HOW OUR MINDS CAN
DO AMAZING THINGS!
IMPRESSIVE THINGS!
IN THE BEGINNING
IT WAS HARD BUT
NOW, YOUR MIND IS
READING IT
AUTOMATICALLY.

*/

 



answered 2 hours ago by avibootz
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