In this challenge, you will apply your understanding of **variable naming**, **assignment**, and **scope** to identify and fix multiple errors in a Python script. The code provided below contains several mistakes that prevent it from running as intended. Your task is to carefully review the script, correct all variable-related issues, and ensure the output matches the intended result.


import unittest
import user_code
import ast
import re   
import unittest
import importlib
import io
from contextlib import redirect_stdout

class TestTask(unittest.TestCase):
    def test_output_correct(self):
        import user_code
        f = io.StringIO()
        with redirect_stdout(f):
            importlib.reload(user_code)
        output = normalize_text(f.getvalue())
        expected = normalize_text("Rectangle: width=5, height=10, area=50")
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            expected in output,
            f"Output includes line: {expected}",
            f"Expected output: '{expected}' not found in: '{output}'",
        )

def _dynamic_test(test_case, condition, success_message, failure_message):
    if condition:
        test_case._testMethodName = success_message
        test_case.assertTrue(True, success_message)
    else:
        test_case._testMethodName = failure_message
        test_case.fail(failure_message)

def normalize_text(text):
    text = text.lower()
    text = re.sub(r"\s{2,}", " ", text)
    text = re.sub(r"\s*([,:?])\s*", r"\1 ", text)
    return text.strip()

def change_var(code: str, var_name: str, value: str) -> str:
    tree = ast.parse(code)
    lines = code.splitlines()
    for i, node in enumerate(tree.body):
        if isinstance(node, ast.Assign):
            for target in node.targets:
                if isinstance(target, ast.Name) and target.id == var_name:
                    start_line = node.lineno - 1
                    line = lines[start_line]
                    indent = ' ' * (len(line) - len(line.lstrip()))
                    lines[start_line] = f"{indent}{var_name} = {value}"
                    next_line = len(lines)
                    for next_node in tree.body[i+1:]:
                        if hasattr(next_node, 'lineno'):
                            next_line = next_node.lineno - 1
                            break
                    if next_line > start_line + 1:
                        lines[start_line+1:next_line] = []
                    
                    return '\\n'.join(lines)
    return code

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()


test_main.py

A practical course designed to help learners identify, understand, and fix frequent mistakes made by Python programmers. Through real-world examples and hands-on tasks, students will develop the skills to debug, refactor, and write more robust Python code.

Explore the most frequent syntax and indentation mistakes in Python, understand their causes, and learn strategies to avoid them.

Identify and resolve common mistakes related to variable naming, assignment, and scope in Python.

Uncover frequent logical mistakes, including off-by-one errors, improper comparisons, and boolean logic mishaps.

Investigate mistakes related to mutable default arguments, object references, and unintended side effects in Python functions.

Challenge: Assignment Mix-Up

Solution

Challenge: Assignment Mix-Up

Solution