The kata is ok, but I would rate it as 6 kyu. IMHO a little bit complicated for 7 kyu

thanks for your reply.

Yes, I did solve it, but it was an ugly "solution" spread for 230 lines of code (lots of "if" statements).

I then saw how people made it quite simple with string appendage (str += "...") which never occurred to me...

very average-to-simple 6 kyu imo. you might just be stuck. (not saying this to be an ass -- just, if it helps, you might be overthinking it and there are simple solutions.)

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Idk how rated it as 6 kata... I struggeled for 2+ hours and couldnt solve it... I feel like I was close to completion but for now.. i just skip this one

The specification should say that it is looking for the minimum-sized matrix that meets the criteria. Although it is possible to guess what is expected based on the specification examples, example tests, and trial and error, the specification should still give all the information needed to meet the criteria. (I'm not raising this as an issue since the kata is already approved and solved by hundreds.)

As the specification is written the following (and any similar) matrix should be an acceptable output:

[
  ['B','i','l','l'],
  ['.','.','.','.'],
  ['.','.','.','.'],
  ['.','.','.','.'],
  ['.','.','.','.']
]

use Spoiler flag next time because, it shows in the homepage!

Ruby 3.0 should be enabled

Is it possible to support other programming languages? Such as JavaScript, Python, PHP or Java.

python new test framework is required. updated in this fork

python new test framework is required. updated in this fork

Approved

python new test framework is required. updated in this fork