def decode(message_file): with open(message_file, 'r') as file: lines = file.readlines() number_word_pairs = {} for line in lines: try: number, word = line.split() number_word_pairs[int(number)] = word except: continue numbers = [] current_line = 1 line_idx_sum = 1 for current_num in range(1, max(number_word_pairs.keys())+1): if current_num == line_idx_sum: numbers.append(current_num) current_line += 1 line_idx_sum += current_line decoded_message = ' '.join(number_word_pairs[num] for num in numbers) return decoded_message decoded_message = decode('coding_qual_input.txt') print(decoded_message) Answer :)
