## Question [Sloth Bytes | 2024-07-06](https://slothbytes.beehiiv.com/p/oop-pillar-2-encapsulation-dummies?utm_source=slothbytes.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=oop-pillar-2-encapsulation-for-dummies&_bhlid=61405b368a7a76397364e5c2a60f4b0412ffe872) ``` Count the Smiley Faces :) Create a function that takes an array of strings and return the number of smiley faces contained within it. These are the components that make up a valid smiley: - A smiley has eyes. Eyes can be : or ; - A smiley has a nose but it doesn't have to. A nose can be - or ~ - A smiley has a mouth which can be ) or D No other characters are allowed except for those mentioned above. Examples countSmileys([":)", ";(", ";}", ":-D"]) output = 2 # the two smileys are [":)" and ":-D" countSmileys([";D", ":-(", ":-)", ";~)"]) output = 3 #The three smileys are ";D", ":-)", and ";~)" countSmileys([";]", ":[", ";*", ":$", ";-D"]) output = 1 #The smiley is ";-D" Notes - You will always be given an array as input. - An empty array should return 0. - The order of each facial element will always be the same. - Noses are optional (e.g. :) and :-) are both valid). ```