Inspiration
If there is one thing that binds Singaporeans strongly, it is our love (or hate) for our unique brand of English - Singlish. In text, online memes, and even popular media, seeing people speak or type in Singlish often incites a sense of harmony and humour amongst the crowd. Regardless of race, language or religion, Singlish binds us. So, our awesomely useless bot finds a way to add just a bit more of that Singlish touch to everyday texts.
What it does
EchoButSinglishBot takes in any text message you send it and makes it more Singaporean but adding a Singlish term before and after the message. 'I went to the doctor today' --> 'Eh i went to the doctor today sia'
How we built it
We built it using simple python code and the python telegram bot apis.
Challenges we ran into
We faced some troubles while downloading the python-bot and when configuring the correct environment for package downloads before development.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
It made us laugh. It made our friends laugh too. Try it yourself, it might make you laugh!
Try EchoButSinglishBot
1) Open Telegram
2) Search for @EchoButSinglishBot
3) Click on Start
4) Type in any un-Singlish message (Be as British as you can) and press Enter
What we learned
Coding doesn't always need to be super complex. Sometimes a simple, awesome idea can bring joy to the people around us. Chill a bit and build what makes you happy. ^.^
What's next for EchoButSinglishBot
Instead of plainly echoing, EchoButSinglishBot will work on having automated, Singlish replies, such as 'steady la bro' or 'shag sia' or 'don't liddat can'.
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