August 2009 Programming Challenge : Give it a bash!

Good day ladies and gentlemen. Yesterday I came across a really nasty piece of code and had to rewrite it in a different language (VBScript -> C#) and still acheive the same result. I had a great deal of fun doing it and I am pretty certain you will too! I thought I would start with a relatively small challenge to gauge the interest. If the interest is big then we can look at doing team challenges or collaborative challenges which I figure might be quiet nice for figuring out how other people think and solve problems.

Ok here is the deal.

The problem:
Given the string (GUID/UUID):
8cdb2408-81e3-4b8c-9ba2-916c14927946

Convert it to the following string:
LPQOFHDL-LERG-HOLP-MONF-MEJPEHMFKMHJ

The original function looked like this:


Your challenge:
Rewrite this in any other language (I had to do it in C# and it took me about 30/45 minutes).

Submission Format & Rules
Since this could probably be wrapped up in a single method/function, post your solutions in this topic. Once someone has posted a solution in a specific language you may not repost the same algorithim in that language. If it is a variation on the algorithm it is fine

In closing
It isn't that hard but it is cool when you get it right! Happy hunting and this challenge finishes end Aug 2009 or when everyone is bored with it

What's the submission format? Do you want to see the code here or would you prefer external links to project files?

EDIT: Also, your solution doesn't match the original function. I'll pm as to keep from posting teasers.

Oops sorry, I figured it was a relatively small challenge so lets go with submitting the code here. Will update my post

My solution doesn't match the original format? It isn't supposed to You are supposed to create the new string from the old string(UUID)

EDIT: OK, via PM I understand now. Note for others: The given code is not a fully functioning solution. Just a head's up.

Python:

Nice solution, spork. I didn't think of using radix. I think I'll have a swing at a perl solution.

That is super impressive! Nice work Spork! The joys of scripting lanuages

'if' is an invalid syntax?

George - I loaded and tested Spork's code. It runs and outputs the expected result.

Just I could not load pass this

Successful load and execution here. What IDE are you using George?

Haha, absolutely. The ability to precisely express something in just a few lines of code is what makes them awesome. I'm going to post another solution in Haskell at some point; don't want to leave functional languages in the dark

@George, that line is Python's ternary syntax. It's the equivalent of C-style languages that use the "condition ? statement : statement" syntax. Basically it reads like this:



It's only available in Python >= 2.5, so make sure you aren't using an older version.

I see now, UPSGuy.

Hi spork, (Jeff) I see I am indeed using 2.4.3, an older version. No wonder. Sorry, to everybody for making a few more unnecessary posts in here.

I am trying to work on something here before I sleep.

Thank you very much.

UPSGuy, Oh..I overlooked your question. I am using I am not sure what is that. It is just Python.exe that fire up this CMD-like black background, white text. I downloaded quite some time ago, I forget when. Thank you for showing the output, UPSGuy.