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defmodule RomanNumerals do
@letters [
%{:unitary => "I", :halfway => "V", :next => "X"},
%{:unitary => "X", :halfway => "L", :next => "C"},
%{:unitary => "C", :halfway => "D", :next => "M"},
%{:unitary => "M", :halfway => "" , :next => ""}
]
@doc """
Convert the number to a roman number.
"""
@spec numeral(pos_integer) :: String.t()
def numeral(number) do
numeral(number, @letters)
end
defp numeral(0, _letters) do
""
end
defp numeral(number, [current | next]) do
next_iteration = Integer.floor_div(number, 10)
lower_part = number - (next_iteration * 10)
numeral(next_iteration, next) <> letter(lower_part, current)
end
defp letter(single_value, map) do
case single_value do
0 -> ""
1 -> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], 1)
2 -> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], 2)
3 -> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], 3)
4 -> map[:unitary] <> map[:halfway]
5 -> map[:halfway]
6 -> map[:halfway] <> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], 1)
7 -> map[:halfway] <> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], 2)
8 -> map[:halfway] <> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], 3)
9 -> map[:unitary] <> map[:next]
# OR...
# x when x == 0 -> ""
# x when x >= 1 and x <= 3 -> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], x)
# x when x == 4 -> map[:unitary] <> map[:halfway]
# x when x == 5 -> map[:halfway]
# x when x > 5 and x <= 8 -> map[:halfway] <> String.duplicate(map[:unitary], x - 5)
# _ -> map[:unitary] <> map[:next]
end
end
end