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    There is a problem with the tests for Ruby translation. The first argument's inputs look like: {"a": 1, "b": 14}. This is valid syntax for a javascript object, but not valid syntax for a ruby hash, which looks more like {"a"=> 1, "b"=> 14} or {a: 1, b: 14}.

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    I think this is too easy for 6kyu

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    @Strato I agree it is 'too simplistic' ...the reason I did it was mostly as encouragement for total newbies so they can get one easy kata under their belt (also for me to familiarise myself with kata authoring UI).

    @bkaes I'm open to changing it though, I like the range of conditionals example you wrote. Something between the current simple one and what you suggested feels appopriate to my goal: easy end of 8kyu spectrum

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    @Strato @bkaes

    Yes I agree it's my first kata I wanted to be as simple as possible (easy end of 8kyu spectrum), actually there is going to be a series of Hoop katas the next will be maybe a 7kyu; draft is 'Hoop your way through':

    Alex has been practicing hula hoop. He created a video blog logging how many times the hoop went round his body before it dropped to the floor. But someone bugged it and all that's left is a 1d array (vlog).

    Your task is to print an encouraging message to Alex depending on how long he kept it up before it hit the floor.

    • Under 3 hoops should print 'push faster'
    • 10 or more hoops should print 'you've got it going!'
    • more than 20 hoops should print 'nice, now move on to tricks'
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    I'm new, can you explain the teerms 'degrees' and 'force to code a 'nice' dictionary'

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    Loved this kata, had to really put my thinking hat on !

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    Great thanks for pointers, I've approved the translations, they all seemed fine to me :)

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    What is kumited? How do I make translations or link other people's translations to this? I've been coding < a week

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    Ok I'll make one now

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    What I like about this kata is how it hooked me as a newbie. It seemed very simple so I wrote the if/else statement. When it worked for 3/4 of test cases (all except the 'you need to end where you started' condition) I felt determined to continue and find a solution for this 'small' but 'harder' bit.

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    What I like about this Kata is that it suggests a real world application (wiki lists)