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First solution in Clear category for Split Pairs by Basinga
def split_pairs(a):
#Edge case: precondition
if not (0<=len(a)<=100):
return []
tempList = []
#On a while loop, take the first 2 values and append them as an element in the tempList
while (len(a) >= 2):
tempList.append(a[:2])
a = a[2:]
#if any remainders surive, pair em up with an underscore
if len(a)> 0:
tempList.append(str(a[0]) + "_" )
return tempList
if __name__ == '__main__':
print("Example:")
print(list(split_pairs('abcd')))
# These "asserts" are used for self-checking and not for an auto-testing
assert list(split_pairs('abcd')) == ['ab', 'cd']
assert list(split_pairs('abc')) == ['ab', 'c_']
assert list(split_pairs('abcdf')) == ['ab', 'cd', 'f_']
assert list(split_pairs('a')) == ['a_']
assert list(split_pairs('')) == []
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May 21, 2021
