Python solution Task 1 LK

2 files changed, 37 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/challenge-081/lubos-kolouch/perl/ch-1.pl b/challenge-081/lubos-kolouch/perl/ch-1.pl
index 9890053c01..fe05fd99fd 100644
--- a/challenge-081/lubos-kolouch/perl/ch-1.pl
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@@ -9,15 +9,9 @@
 #  				https://perlweeklychallenge.org/blog/perl-weekly-challenge-081/
 #  				Task 1 - Common base string 
 #
-#      OPTIONS: ---
-# REQUIREMENTS: ---
-#         BUGS: ---
-#        NOTES: ---
-#       AUTHOR: YOUR NAME (), 
-# ORGANIZATION: 
+#       AUTHOR: Lubos Kolouch
 #      VERSION: 1.0
 #      CREATED: 10/09/2020 10:43:10 AM
-#     REVISION: ---
 #===============================================================================
 
 use strict;
diff --git a/challenge-081/lubos-kolouch/python/ch-1.py b/challenge-081/lubos-kolouch/python/ch-1.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3b1b080ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/challenge-081/lubos-kolouch/python/ch-1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/env python
+""" ===============================================================================
+#
+#         FILE: ch-1.py
+#
+#        USAGE: ./ch-1.py 
+#
+#  DESCRIPTION: Perl Weekly Challenge 081
+#  				https://perlweeklychallenge.org/blog/perl-weekly-challenge-081/
+#  				Task 1 - Common base string 
+#
+#       AUTHOR: Lubos Kolouch
+#      CREATED: 10/09/2020 10:43:10 AM
+#===============================================================================
+"""
+import re
+
+
+def get_common_strings(str1, str2):
+    """ Find and return the common strings """
+
+    result = []
+    res1 = re.match(r'(.*)\1+', str1)
+
+    result.append(res1.group(1))
+
+    res2 = re.match(r'(.*)\1+', str2)
+    if res1.group(1) != res2.group(1):
+        result.append(res2.group(1))
+
+    return result
+
+
+assert get_common_strings('abcdabcd', 'abcdabcdabcdabcd') == ['abcd','abcdabcd']
+assert get_common_strings('aaa', 'aa') == ['a']
+assert get_common_strings('abc', 'aa') == ['','a']