Arithmetic Arranger test_module help!

Hi,

I finished writing the code that I assume outputs the expected answer, however I only passed 4/10 tests on replit. I’ve spent quite a few hours on this problem but I am not good enough with my coding to recognize where my code went wrong. Does anyone know what causes the tests to fail?

Any suggestions would be helpful!

My code:

def arithmetic_arranger(a, whole_argument=False):
    if len(a)>5:
        return "Error: Too many problems." #(works)
    number_1 = []
    operator = []
    number_2 = []
    answer = []
    arranger = ["","",""]
    arranger2 = ["","","",""]
    for i in a: #outputting different error messages(working)
        a = i.split()
        if len(a[0])>4:
            return 'Error: Numbers cannot be more than four digits.'
        try: 
            a[0] = int(a[0])
        except:
            return 'Error: Numbers must only contain digits.'
        number_1.append(a[0]) #putting all the first row numbers into number_1[] list
        if len(a[2])>4: #
            return 'Error: Numbers cannot be more than four digits.'
        try: 
            a[2] = int(a[2])
        except:
            return 'Error: Numbers must only contain digits.'
        number_2.append(a[2]) #putting all the second row numbers into number_2[] list
        if a[1] != '+' and a[1] != '-':
           return 'Error: Operator must be \'+\' or \'-\'.'
        answer.append(a[2] + a[0]) #putting the total of row 1+2 numbers into answer[] list
        operator.append(a[1]) #putting all operators into operator[] list
    if whole_argument: #arranging all the elements from all the lists into the expected output with answers  
        for i in range(len(number_1)):
            num1 = str(number_1[i])
            op = str(operator[i])
            num2 = str(number_2[i])
            ans = str(answer[i])
            width_within_problem = max(len(number_1),len(number_2)) + 2
            arranger2[0] += num1.rjust(width_within_problem)
            arranger2[1] += op + num2.rjust(width_within_problem - 1)
            arranger2[2] += "-" * width_within_problem
            arranger2[3] += ans.rjust(width_within_problem)
            if i != len(number_1) - 1:
                arranger2[0] += " " * 4
                arranger2[1] += " " * 4
                arranger2[2] += " " * 4
                arranger2[3] += " " * 4
        final_answer = print("\n".join(arranger2))
    else: #arranging all the elements from all the lists into the expected output without answers 
        for i in range(len(number_1)):
            num1 = str(number_1[i])
            op = str(operator[i])
            num2 = str(number_2[i])
            width_within_problem = max(len(number_1),len(number_2)) + 2
            arranger[0] += num1.rjust(width_within_problem)
            arranger[1] += op + num2.rjust(width_within_problem - 1)
            arranger[2] += "-" * width_within_problem
            if i != len(number_1) - 1:
                arranger[0] += " " * 4
                arranger[1] += " " * 4
                arranger[2] += " " * 4
        final_answer = ('\n'.join(arranger))
    return final_answer      

Replit tests’ output:

     32       3801         45        123        123
+    98    -     2    +    43    +    49    +    29
-------    -------    -------    -------    -------
    130       3803         88        172        152
    32      3801        45       123
+  698    -    2    +   43    +   49
------    ------    ------    ------
================================= test session starts =================================
platform linux -- Python 3.10.8, pytest-6.2.5, py-1.11.0, pluggy-1.0.0 -- /home/runner/boilerplate-arithmetic-formatter-6/venv/bin/python
cachedir: .pytest_cache
rootdir: /home/runner/boilerplate-arithmetic-formatter-6
collected 10 items                                                                    

test_module.py::test_template[test_two_problems_arrangement1] FAILED            [ 10%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_two_problems_arrangement2] FAILED            [ 20%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_four_problems_arrangement] FAILED            [ 30%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_five_problems_arrangement] FAILED            [ 40%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_too_many_problems] PASSED                    [ 50%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_incorrect_operator] PASSED                   [ 60%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_too_many_digits] PASSED                      [ 70%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_only_digits] PASSED                          [ 80%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_two_problems_with_solutions] FAILED          [ 90%]
test_module.py::test_template[test_five_problems_with_solutions] FAILED         [100%]

====================================== FAILURES =======================================
____________________ test_template[test_two_problems_arrangement1] ____________________

arguments = [['3801 - 2', '123 + 49']]
expected_output = '  3801      123\n-    2    +  49\n------    -----'
fail_message = 'Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["3801 - 2", "123 + 49"]'

    @pytest.mark.parametrize('arguments,expected_output,fail_message', test_cases)
    def test_template(arguments, expected_output, fail_message):
        actual = arithmetic_arranger(*arguments)
>       assert actual == expected_output, fail_message
E       AssertionError: Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["3801 - 2", "123 + 49"]
E       assert '3801     123\n-  2    + 49\n----    ----' == '  3801      123\n-    2    +  49\n------    -----'
E         -   3801      123
E         ? --         -
E         + 3801     123
E         - -    2    +  49
E         ?    --      -
E         + -  2    + 49
E         - ------    -----
E         ?     --        -
E         + ----    ----

test_module.py:77: AssertionError
____________________ test_template[test_two_problems_arrangement2] ____________________

arguments = [['1 + 2', '1 - 9380']]
expected_output = '  1         1\n+ 2    - 9380\n---    ------'
fail_message = 'Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["1 + 2", "1 - 9380"]'

    @pytest.mark.parametrize('arguments,expected_output,fail_message', test_cases)
    def test_template(arguments, expected_output, fail_message):
        actual = arithmetic_arranger(*arguments)
>       assert actual == expected_output, fail_message
E       AssertionError: Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["1 + 2", "1 - 9380"]
E       assert '   1       1\n+  2    -9380\n----    ----' == '  1         1\n+ 2    - 9380\n---    ------'
E         -   1         1
E         ?    --
E         +    1       1
E         ? +
E         - + 2    - 9380
E         ?         -
E         + +  2    -9380
E         ?   +
E         - ---    ------
E         + ----    ----

test_module.py:77: AssertionError
____________________ test_template[test_four_problems_arrangement] ____________________

arguments = [['3 + 855', '3801 - 2', '45 + 43', '123 + 49']]
expected_output = '    3      3801      45      123\n+ 855    -    2    + 43    +  49\n-----    ------    ----    -----'
fail_message = 'Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["3 + 855", "3801 - 2", "45 + 43", "123 + 49"]'

    @pytest.mark.parametrize('arguments,expected_output,fail_message', test_cases)
    def test_template(arguments, expected_output, fail_message):
        actual = arithmetic_arranger(*arguments)
>       assert actual == expected_output, fail_message
E       AssertionError: Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["3 + 855", "3801 - 2", "45 + 43", "123 + 49"]
E       assert ('     3      3801        45       123\n'\n '+  855    -    2    +   43    +   49\n'\n '------    ------    ------    ------') == ('    3      3801      45      123\n'\n '+ 855    -    2    + 43    +  49\n'\n '-----    ------    ----    -----')
E         -     3      3801      45      123
E         +      3      3801        45       123
E         ? +                     ++  +
E         - + 855    -    2    + 43    +  49
E         + +  855    -    2    +   43    +   49
E         ?  +                   ++        +
E         - -----    ------    ----    -----
E         + ------    ------    ------    ------

test_module.py:77: AssertionError
____________________ test_template[test_five_problems_arrangement] ____________________

arguments = [['11 + 4', '3801 - 2999', '1 + 2', '123 + 49', '1 - 9380']]
expected_output = '  11      3801      1      123         1\n+  4    - 2999    + 2    +  49    - 9380\n----    ------    ---    -----    ------'
fail_message = 'Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["11 + 4", "3801 - 2999", "1 + 2", "123 + 49", "1 - 9380"]'

    @pytest.mark.parametrize('arguments,expected_output,fail_message', test_cases)
    def test_template(arguments, expected_output, fail_message):
        actual = arithmetic_arranger(*arguments)
>       assert actual == expected_output, fail_message
E       AssertionError: Expected different output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["11 + 4", "3801 - 2999", "1 + 2", "123 + 49", "1 - 9380"]
E       assert ('     11       3801          1        123          1\n'\n '+     4    -  2999    +     2    +    49    -  9380\n'\n '-------    -------    -------    -------    -------') == ('  11      3801      1      123         1\n'\n '+  4    - 2999    + 2    +  49    - 9380\n'\n '----    ------    ---    -----    ------')
E         -   11      3801      1      123         1
E         +      11       3801          1        123          1
E         ? +++    +                ++++ ++                  +
E         - +  4    - 2999    + 2    +  49    - 9380
E         + +     4    -  2999    +     2    +    49    -  9380
E         ?    +++      +           ++++      ++         +
E         - ----    ------    ---    -----    ------
E         + -------    -------    -------    -------    -------

test_module.py:77: AssertionError
___________________ test_template[test_two_problems_with_solutions] ___________________

arguments = [['3 + 855', '988 + 40'], True]
expected_output = '    3      988\n+ 855    +  40\n-----    -----\n  858     1028'
fail_message = 'Expected solutions to be correctly displayed in output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["3 + 855", "988 + 40"] and a second argument of `True`.'

    @pytest.mark.parametrize('arguments,expected_output,fail_message', test_cases)
    def test_template(arguments, expected_output, fail_message):
        actual = arithmetic_arranger(*arguments)
>       assert actual == expected_output, fail_message
E       AssertionError: Expected solutions to be correctly displayed in output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with ["3 + 855", "988 + 40"] and a second argument of `True`.
E       assert None == '    3      988\n+ 855    +  40\n-----    -----\n  858     1028'
E         +None
E         -'    3      988\n+ 855    +  40\n-----    -----\n  858     1028'

test_module.py:77: AssertionError
-------------------------------- Captured stdout call ---------------------------------
   3     988
+855    + 40
----    ----
 858    1028
__________________ test_template[test_five_problems_with_solutions] ___________________

arguments = [['32 - 698', '1 - 3801', '45 + 43', '123 + 49', '988 + 40'], True]
expected_output = '   32         1      45      123      988\n- 698    - 3801    + 43    +  49    +  40\n-----    ------    ----    -----    -----\n -666     -3800      88      172     1028'
fail_message = 'Expected solutions to be correctly displayed in output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with five arithmetic problems and a second argument of `True`.'

    @pytest.mark.parametrize('arguments,expected_output,fail_message', test_cases)
    def test_template(arguments, expected_output, fail_message):
        actual = arithmetic_arranger(*arguments)
>       assert actual == expected_output, fail_message
E       AssertionError: Expected solutions to be correctly displayed in output when calling "arithmetic_arranger()" with five arithmetic problems and a second argument of `True`.
E       assert None == ('   32         1      45      123      988\n'\n '- 698    - 3801    + 43    +  49    +  40\n'\n '-----    ------    ----    -----    -----\n'\n ' -666     -3800      88      172     1028')
E         +None
E         -'   32         1      45      123      988\n- 698    - 3801    + 43    +  49    +  40\n-----    ------    ----    -----    -----\n -666     -3800      88      172     1028'

test_module.py:77: AssertionError
-------------------------------- Captured stdout call ---------------------------------
     32          1         45        123        988
-   698    -  3801    +    43    +    49    +    40
-------    -------    -------    -------    -------
    730       3802         88        172       1028
=============================== short test summary info ===============================
FAILED test_module.py::test_template[test_two_problems_arrangement1] - AssertionErro...
FAILED test_module.py::test_template[test_two_problems_arrangement2] - AssertionErro...
FAILED test_module.py::test_template[test_four_problems_arrangement] - AssertionErro...
FAILED test_module.py::test_template[test_five_problems_arrangement] - AssertionErro...
FAILED test_module.py::test_template[test_two_problems_with_solutions] - AssertionEr...
FAILED test_module.py::test_template[test_five_problems_with_solutions] - AssertionE...
============================= 6 failed, 4 passed in 0.19s =============================

You can see from the assertion statements exactly what it’s looking for and exactly what you output. I find it easier to compare them like this:

‘3801 123\n- 2 + 49\n---- ----’
’ 3801 123\n- 2 + 49\n------ -----’

You can see your output string has an extra space at the beginning. Actually before every number. Also more dashes:

3801 123
3801 123
n- 2
n- 2

You can see here you have an extra space before 123 and an extra space before the 2 in “n- 2”

\n---- ----
\n------ -----

Try to find where those extra characters are getting added.

Thank you for showing me how to read the errors, I was able to fix all my mistakes and pass the test!

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