[6 kyu] Duplicate Encoder

[6 kyu] Duplicate Encoder

Question

Sample Tests

My Answer (accepted)

def duplicate_encode(word):
    # unique lower c
    unique_char = list()
    for c in word.lower():
        if c not in unique_char:
            unique_char.append(c)
    # dict - num
    char_num = dict()
    for c in list(unique_char):
        num = list(word.lower()).count(c)
        char_num[c] = num
    print(char_num)
    return "".join(["(" if char_num[i] == 1 else ")" for i in list(word.lower())])

Suggested Answer

def duplicate_encode(word):
    return "".join(["(" if word.lower().count(c) == 1 else ")" for c in word.lower()])