Practical Coding in Python

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# binimate.py
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# Full example with unit tests


# binimate(s): kill every other character and return the result

def binimate(s):
    result = ""
    for i in range(len(s)):
        if i%2==0:
            result += s[i]
    return result


# unit test function: run the function binimate() and verify the
# output is what you expect

def test_binimate(s, expected):
    result = binimate(s)
    print("s:", s, "expected:", expected, "result:", result)
    if result == expected:
        print("Woohoo!")
    else:
        print("Boohoo!")


# multiple unit tests

test_binimate("Dr. Kessner", "D.Ksnr");
test_binimate("Briley", "Bie");
test_binimate("Jasmine", "Jsie");
test_binimate("Sophia", "Spi");