emit

let's add the "emit" method. it takes the bites as its ARGUMENT and it returns WHATEVER you want to pump out.

/**
 * @typedef {object} Term
 * ...
 * @property {(bites: string[]) => string} emit
 */

first, make sure to use it within the translate method.

Term.Default = {
	//...
	translate(text) {
		const bites = this.bite(text)
		if (bites.length === 0) {
			return this.throw(text)
		}
		return this.emit(bites)
	}
}

by default, terms emit their bites.

Term.Default = {
	//...
	emit(bites) {
		return bites.join("")
	}
}

you can OVERRIDE it though, of course. here's a ping term that emits "pong".

Term.Pong = {
	...Term.string("pong"),
	emit() {
		return "ping"
	}
}

try it out.

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