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@@ -1,39 +1,47 @@ # Proverb -For want of a horseshoe nail, a kingdom was lost, or so the saying goes. Output -the full text of this proverbial rhyme: +For want of a horseshoe nail, a kingdom was lost, or so the saying goes. -> For want of a nail the shoe was lost. -> For want of a shoe the horse was lost. -> For want of a horse the rider was lost. -> For want of a rider the message was lost. -> For want of a message the battle was lost. -> For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. -> And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. +Given a list of inputs, generate the relevant proverb. For example, given the list `["nail", "shoe", "horse", "rider", "message", "battle", "kingdom"]`, you will output the full text of this proverbial rhyme: +```text +For want of a nail the shoe was lost. +For want of a shoe the horse was lost. +For want of a horse the rider was lost. +For want of a rider the message was lost. +For want of a message the battle was lost. +For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. +And all for the want of a nail. +``` + +Note that the list of inputs may vary; your solution should be able to handle lists of arbitrary length and content. No line of the output text should be a static, unchanging string; all should vary according to the input given. + ## Setup -Go through the setup instructions for JavaScript to -install the necessary dependencies: +Go through the setup instructions for JavaScript to install the + necessary dependencies: http://exercism.io/languages/javascript/installation -## Making the Test Suite Pass +## Running the test suite -Execute the tests with: +The provided test suite uses [Jasmine](https://jasmine.github.io/). +You can install it by opening a terminal window and running the +following command: - jasmine <exercise-name>.spec.js +```sh +npm install -g jasmine +``` -Replace `<exercise-name>` with the name of the current exercise. E.g., to -test the Hello World exercise: +Run the test suite from the exercise directory with: - jasmine hello-world.spec.js +```sh +jasmine proverb.spec.js +``` -In many test suites all but the first test have been skipped. - -Once you get a test passing, you can unskip the next one by -changing `xit` to `it`. +In many test suites all but the first test have been marked "pending". +Once you get a test passing, activate the next one by changing `xit` to `it`. ## Source Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Want_of_a_Nail](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Want_of_a_Nail)