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Python

Construction Zone

The task: Create a class method in Letter named from_string that takes a string like "dash-dot" and creates an instance with the correct pattern (['_', '.']).

I'm not sure where to go with this and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Any tips or hints would be appreciated.

Thanks!

morse.py
class Letter:
    def __init__(self, pattern=None):
        self.pattern = pattern

    def __iter__(self):
        yield from self.pattern

    def __str__(self):
        output = []
        for blip in self:
            if blip == '.':
                output.append('dot')
            else:
                output.append('dash')
        return '-'.join(output)

    @classmethod
    def from_string(cls, dash_dot_string):
        dash_dot_list = dash_dot_string.split('-')
        pattern_list = []
        for item in dash_dot_list:
            if item == 'dot':
                pattern_list.append('.')
            else:
                pattern_list.append('_')

        return cls(pattern_list)



class S(Letter):
    def __init__(self):
         pattern = ['.', '.', '.']
         super().__init__(pattern)

I'm not sure what it was, but I copy and pasted this after seeing your comment and it worked. Thank you for checking it!

1 Answer

Louise St. Germain
Louise St. Germain
19,424 Points

Hmm, when I copy this code exactly as is into the challenge, it passes. It might just be something to do with spaces/tabs in the challenge editor?