Staircase 🟡

Write a function that returns a staircase with n steps using the hash # and underscore _ symbols.

Rules

1. The number of steps are either positive or negative values.

2. Function returns a string.

3. The steps are adjoined with the newline character \n

4. A positive number of step denotes the staircase’s upward direction.

5. A negative number of step denotes the staircase’s downward direction.

Example

Upward staircase

staircase(3)

output: "__#\n_##\n###"

or

print(staircase(3))

output:

__#
_##
###

Downward staircase

staircase(-5)

output: "#####\n_####\n__###\n___##\n____#"

or

print(staircase(-5))

output:

#####
_####
__###
___##
____#

Useful Links

• rjust() (right justified) Method

• format() Method

• join() (items in a list into a string) Method

• Python String Methods

Content

• Write your code: Staircase
• Solution: Staircase