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Python

Posted by kjksj mnzdmndzf
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kjksj mnzdmndzf
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 142 Points

Python Challenge Problem

Given a non-empty string like "Code" return a string like "CCoCodCode".

string_splosion('Code') → 'CCoCodCode'

string_splosion('abc') → 'aababc'

string_splosion('ab') → 'aab'

def string_splosion(str) :

blank_string = ' '

for letter in str:

    return letter + blank_string

    blank_string += str

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Here's some hints:

  • you might want to start with an empty string instead of a space ("blank")
  • return after the loop, not inside it
  • it might work better to add the new blank_string onto itself and then add the next letter

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kjksj mnzdmndzf
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kjksj mnzdmndzf
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 142 Points

No it's not from treehouse.

Rogerio de Oliveira
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Rogerio de Oliveira
Courses Plus Student 21,319 Points
Rogerio de Oliveira
Rogerio de Oliveira
Courses Plus Student 21,319 Points

Hello Mayank!

To solve this problem I used substring (str[:]). Maybe it would be a little bit advanced, but below a solution for your exercise. Keep your good work!

str = raw_input("enter string: ") result = "" for i in range(1, len(str)+1): result += str[0:i] print(result)

Hope it can help you!

cheers!!