# Ukrainian string transliteration

## Introduction

The `translit.uk` package provides a straightforward and reliable method for transliterating Ukrainian Cyrillic text into Latin characters. This is particularly useful for applications involving data processing, text analysis, and internationalization. The package ensures that the transliteration process maintains the readability and meaning of the original Ukrainian text.

## Installation

To install the `translit.uk` package, you can use the following commands in R:

    # Install from CRAN (if available)
     install.packages("translit.uk")

    # Or install from GitHub
    # install.packages("devtools")
    devtools::install_github("amice13/translit.uk", force = T)

## Function Overview

The core function of the `translit.uk` package is `translit`. This function takes a Ukrainian string as input and returns the transliterated Latin string.

`translit` Function

Description:

The `translit` function converts a given string from Ukrainian Cyrillic to Latin characters using predefined transliteration rules.

Usage:

    library(translit.uk)
    translit('строка')

Arguments:

- string: A character string in Ukrainian Cyrillic that needs to be transliterated. The input must be of type character

Value:

Returns a character string where all Ukrainian Cyrillic letters have been transliterated to Latin letters based on predefined rules.

## Examples

    library(translit.uk)

    # Transliterate a simple Ukrainian word
    translit("згадка")

    # Output: "zhadka"