From 63c993c548c1dbc2f84a3c6e1088ded6c0311aaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cal Barkman <callahan.barkman@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:10:48 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Problem 028 in an okay answer

---
 problem_028/solution.py      | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 problem_028/test_inputs.json | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 65 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 problem_028/solution.py
 create mode 100644 problem_028/test_inputs.json

diff --git a/problem_028/solution.py b/problem_028/solution.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f507c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/problem_028/solution.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Extra header to ensure that tests can run individually and as a suite
+#  -------------------------------------------------------------------
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+# Add the project root folder to the Python path
+sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]))
+#  -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Now you can import your wrapper
+from test_runner.wrapper import run_tests
+
+class Solution:
+    def strStr(self, haystack: str, needle: str) -> int:
+        retval = 0
+        max_length = len(haystack)
+        needle_length = len(needle)
+        max_start_position = max_length - needle_length
+        while(retval <= max_start_position):
+            if(haystack[retval] == needle[0]):
+                # This is very hacky...
+                chop = haystack[retval:retval+needle_length]
+                if(chop == needle):
+                    return retval
+            retval += 1
+        # If we didn't find it,
+        if(retval >= max_start_position):
+            retval = -1
+        return retval
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Get the directory where this solution.py script lives
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent
+    
+    # Join the script's directory with the JSON filename to create a full path
+    # Make sure your file is actually named "test_inputs.json"!
+    test_file_path = script_dir / "test_inputs.json"
+    
+    run_tests(Solution, test_file_path)
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diff --git a/problem_028/test_inputs.json b/problem_028/test_inputs.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e3a5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/problem_028/test_inputs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+    "method": "strStr",
+    "tests": [
+        {
+            "Input": {
+                "haystack": "sadbutsad", 
+                "needle": "sad"
+            },
+            "Output": "0"
+        },
+        {
+            "Input": {
+                "haystack": "leetcode", 
+                "needle": "leeto"
+            },
+            "Output": "-1"
+        },
+        {
+            "Input": {
+                "haystack": "a", 
+                "needle": "a"
+            },
+            "Output": "0"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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