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Python

shaun cook
shaun cook
2,141 Points
Posted by shaun cook
shaun cook
2,141 Points

Help making this code function in pycharm

Hey, i know this code is very scrappy and more holes then a block of Swiss cheese.

im not after any spoilers on how to complete the challenge just yet, i would just like to be able to get an output from an imputed pattern so i can test and alter my code hopefully you can see what i am trying to achieve .

Thank you

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

    def __str__(self, pattern):
        dots = ''
        dash = ''
##       Some more code will go here
        for i in pattern:
            if i == '.':
                dots += i
                print(dots)

## repeat loop for '-'

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

test = Letter()

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the method should not take an argument (other than "self")
  • remember to return the string value
  • be sure to initialze the test letter with a pattern
  • test by printing the object as a string

And here is an example of the last two:

test = Letter(['_', '.', '_', '.'])
print("Morse for C is", test)