9 lines
312 B
Python
9 lines
312 B
Python
def distance(strand_a, strand_b):
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hamming_distance: int = 0
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if len(strand_a) != len(strand_b):
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raise ValueError("Strands must be of equal length.")
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for index in range(len(strand_a)):
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if strand_a[index] != strand_b[index]:
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hamming_distance += 1
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return hamming_distance
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