merge multiplication counter test #7
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jelaniwoods
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@bpurinton Thanks for the PR!
but I'm not sure we need to worry about every single edge case.
I agree, we don't need to address every edge case in these tests.
I had one minor suggestion about the error message, but you can take it or leave it.
LGTM, you can merge when ready.
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This is my first attempt at a merge into the course material, and my first time requesting code review. So bear with me.
Problem
I wanted to patch the
string_multiplication.rbtest to prevent it from passing with the codeSolution
I made a counter, looped through the file, and searched for the presence of
*, with the condition that it doesn't occur on a commented line. So as long as there is one*in their code somewhere, it passes.Why I request review
I'm not sure if my solution is good and logical, or if it could be improved. Also, there are still other ways I could imagine cheating the test like:
but I'm not sure we need to worry about every single edge case.