Assignment 1

[ccmckenzie17]

What changes are you trying to make? (e.g. Adding or removing code, refactoring existing code, adding reports)

Code was added for two versions of the anagram_checker function as well as some additional checks to ensure function works as intended.

What did you learn from the changes you have made?

I learned how to nest if loops into a function as well as string methods

Was there another approach you were thinking about making? If so, what approach(es) were you thinking of?

I chose to generate all of my variables at the beginning of the function and then in the loops I only evaluate the existing variables with operators. I think it would be possible to begin the function with the first if statement (i.e. "is_case_sensitive") and then generate only the necessary variables as the loop progresses.

Were there any challenges? If so, what issue(s) did you face? How did you overcome it?

Initially had a small error where I used the sorted function before the .lower() method but .lower() would not work on a list so I had to use that first on the original input strings before sorting.

How were these changes tested?

The functions were evaluated using the test calls provided as well as a couple additional checks for different anagrams (case sensitive and not case sensitive).

A reference to a related issue in your repository (if applicable)

Checklist

• I can confirm that my changes are working as intended

[juliagallucci]

Good, though your code could be simplified. For example, part b could be coded as:

if not is_case_sensitive:
word_a, word_b = word_a.lower(), word_b.lower()
return sorted(word_a) == sorted(word_b)