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Separate the algorithm from its syntax - Online practice 3
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Compare numeric algorithms. Python: def f(n): return n*4+3. JavaScript: function f(n) { return n*4+3; }. Test numeric input 2, then text input '2'. Python text multiplied by an integer repeats the text, but adding an integer to that text fails. JavaScript's multiplication converts this numeric text before adding. Use an approved local sandbox, never personal inputs.
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- For numeric input 2, what should both functions with n*4+3 return?
- What happens for text '2' in each language under these exact snippets?
- How should the contract avoid depending accidentally on those conversion differences?
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