Problem 44359. 5th Time's a Charm
Write a function that will return the input value. However, your function must fail the first four times, only functioning properly every fifth time. Furthermore, the first four times the function is called, successively closer, but not correct, values must be supplied by the function.
For example, if x = 10, you may return any number not equal to 10 the first function call. Here, we will return 27. Then, the second function call must return a value between 27 and 10, but not equal to either, and so on, until 10 is returned the fifth time.
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Strange - the test suites are not independent. I thought they normally were.
Yes Andrew, they are not. I also had to struggle with the same, when only the first input data passed and rest failed.
I can't get a way to solve this problem. Some hint?
Can't solve this either. Not even a clue on how to do it.
Hint see documentation for presistent variables
PS : last test case is evil
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