[Sync Iteration] python/sublist/1

solutions/python/sublist/1/sublist.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Possible sublist categories.
+# Change the values as you see fit.
+SUBLIST = 1
+SUPERLIST = 2
+EQUAL = 3
+UNEQUAL = 4
+
+def sublist(A, B):
+    A_len = len(A)
+    B_len = len(B)
+    if A == B:
+        return EQUAL
+    elif A_len < B_len:
+        if A_len == 0:
+            return SUBLIST
+        else:
+            for i in range (B_len - A_len + 1):
+                j = 0
+                while j < A_len and B[i + j] == A[j]:
+                    j += 1
+                if j == A_len:
+                    return SUBLIST
+            return UNEQUAL
+    elif A_len > B_len:
+        if B_len == 0:
+            return SUPERLIST
+        else:
+            for i in range (A_len - B_len + 1):
+                j = 0
+                while j < B_len and A[i + j] == B[j]:
+                    j += 1
+                if j == B_len:
+                    return SUPERLIST
+            return UNEQUAL
+    return UNEQUAL