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

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# 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.

# ------------------------------------------------------------
# Convert a single leet character into a normal alphabet letter
# ------------------------------------------------------------
def decode_char(c: str) -> str:
    table = {
        '7': 'T',
        '1': 'I',
        '5': 'S',
        '3': 'E',
        '4': 'A',
        '0': 'O'
    }
    return table.get(c, c)  # keep letters like H, M, G, etc.

# ------------------------------------------------------------
# Convert an entire string from leet speak to normal text
# ------------------------------------------------------------
def decode_leet_speak(s: str) -> str:
    return ''.join(decode_char(c) for c in s)


def main():
    # Test lines provided by the user
    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
    for line in lines:
        print(decode_leet_speak(line))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()


"""
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 Apr 27 by avibootz
edited Apr 27 by avibootz
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