Feat/ye olde emoticons python solution -> main

README.md

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 - [x] **3/28:** 28 Days Later 🧟
 - [x] **3/29:** Leaderboard Stats 📊
-- [x] **3/30:** Ye Old Emoticons 📰
+- [x] **3/30:** [Ye Old Emoticons](https://github.com/codedex-io/daily-challenges/tree/main/march-2026/3-30-ye-olde-emoticons) 📰
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march-2026/3-30-ye-olde-emoticons/ye-olde-emoticons.py

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+def emoticons_mood(message):
+  # first let's define the emoticons
+  happy_emoticons = [":)", ":p", "xd", ":3", "<3", "\\m/"]
+  sad_emoticons = [":'(", ":(", "t(-.-t)"]
+
+  # we init the score
+  score = 0
+
+  # now we calculate
+  for emoticon in sad_emoticons:
+    score -= message.lower().count(emoticon)
+  for emoticon in happy_emoticons:
+    score += message.lower().count(emoticon)
+
+  # then we return the score
+  return score