A Gen Z intern replaced all file extensions with emojis because JPEG is so millennial. They've gone viral on TikTok with filesystem tutorials while users navigate directories using mood indicators instead of paths. The entire company now communicates in pictographs and nobody remembers what a folder hierarchy actually looks like. Your task: Navigate an emoji-based filesystem where each symbol represents a file type or directory action. It's like hieroglyphics but with more daddy issues.
Why You're Doing This
You're building a file path translator that converts emoji sequences to traditional filesystem navigation. This tests symbol-to-meaning mapping, path construction, and working with Unicode character sets. Think of it as internationalization for people who communicate exclusively through tiny pictures.
Take the W
✓ Correctly translates emoji sequences to file paths
✓ Handles directory navigation symbols
✓ Produces valid filesystem paths
Hard L
✗ Generates invalid path characters
✗ Confuses files with directories
✗ Produces circular directory references
Edge Cases
⚠ Emoji sequence with no file at the end
⚠ Conflicting directory symbols in sequence
⚠ Emojis representing concepts not mappable to filesystem