Langify - turn sentences into language properties

README.md

langify

transform a file full of sentences into the Language.properties format

Usage

langify ./path/to/sentences/file.txt

It will take a file with these contents (that blank line at the end needs to be there):

This is the first sentence.  It's pretty great.
Isn't the second sentence better?  I think so.
The third sentence must be the best!  Yes, the best!

and spit out some langified output:

this-is-the-first-sentence=This is the first sentence.  It's pretty great.
isn't-the-second-sentence-better=Isn't the second sentence better?  I think so.
the-third-sentence-must-be-the-best=The third sentence must be the best!  Yes, the best!

langify

#!/bin/bash

function langify() {
	local INPUT="${1:?There must be a value to langify}"

	local FIRST_SENTENCE="${INPUT%%[.\?!]*}"

	local KEY="$(tr '[:upper:] ' '[:lower:]-' <<< "${FIRST_SENTENCE}")"

	echo "${KEY}=${INPUT}"
}

FILENAME="${1:?Please supply a file path to read}"

while read -r LINE ; do
	langify "${LINE}"
done < "${FILENAME}"