beginners help

[Steve Holden]

Tim Chase wrote:
>> If i enter a center digit like 5 for example i need to create two
>> vertical and horzitonal rows that looks like this. If i enter 6 it shows
>> 6 six starts. How can i do this, because i don't have any clue.
>>
>> *****
>> *   *
>> *   *
>> *   *
>> *****
> 
> Well we start by introducing the neophite programmer to unit-testing:
> 
>    import unittest
> 
>    class Tester(unittest.TestCase):
>      def testFive(self):
>        """ digit like 5 for example i need to
>            create two vertical and horzitonal
>            rows that looks like this
>            *****
>            *   *
>            *   *
>            *   *
>            *****
>        """
>        assert five() == "*****\n*   *\n*   *\n*   *\n*****"
> 
>      def testSix(self):
>        """If i enter 6 it shows 6 six starts"""
>        assert six() == "start" * 6
> 
>    def five():
>      return "*****\n*   *\n*   *\n*   *\n*****"
> 
>    def six():
>      return "start" * 6
> 
>    if __name__ == "__main__":
>      unittest.main()
> 
> 
> works for me... ;)

I think you've scared him away, Tim!

regards
  Steve

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