sublist.py

"""
This exercise stub and the test suite contain several enumerated constants.

Enumerated constants can be done with a NAME assigned to an arbitrary,
but unique value. An integer is traditionally used because it’s memory
efficient.
It is a common practice to export both constants and functions that work with
those constants (ex. the constants in the os, subprocess and re modules).

You can learn more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enumerated_type
"""

# Possible sublist categories.
# Change the values as you see fit.
# Possible sublist categories.
# Possible sublist categories.
SUBLIST = "sublist"
SUPERLIST = "superlist"
EQUAL = "equal"
UNEQUAL = "unequal"


def sublist(list_one, list_two):
    if list_one == list_two:
        return EQUAL
    len_one, len_two = len(list_one), len(list_two)
    if len_one <= len_two:
        for i in range(len_two - len_one + 1):
            if list_two[i:i + len_one] == list_one:
                return SUBLIST
    if len_one >= len_two:
        for i in range(len_one - len_two + 1):
            if list_one[i:i + len_two] == list_two:
                return SUPERLIST
    return UNEQUAL