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Task/Execute-a-Markov-algorithm/Groovy/execute-a-markov-algorithm-1.groovy

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+def markovInterpreterFor = { rules ->
+    def ruleMap = [:]
+    rules.eachLine { line ->
+        (line =~ /\s*(.+)\s->\s([.]?)(.+)\s*/).each { text, key, terminating, value ->
+            if (key.startsWith('#')) { return }
+            ruleMap[key] = [text: value, terminating: terminating]
+        }
+    }
+    [interpret: { text ->
+        def originalText = ''
+        while (originalText != text) {
+            originalText = text
+            for (Map.Entry e : ruleMap.entrySet()) {
+                if (text.indexOf(e.key) >= 0) {
+                    text = text.replace(e.key, e.value.text)
+                    if (e.value.terminating) {
+                        return text
+                    }
+                    break
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        text
+    }]
+}