From 7247bf5bb0437d560e150f41bb2e7de81a0c0eb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Cole <18554853+colevandersWands@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:26:34 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] no longer suggesting discussions

---
 collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md b/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md
index 4044fe979..1e5e1aca7 100644
--- a/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md
+++ b/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ repository and configure it for collaboration:
   - Update your main README with your group name and an initial overview of your project. (You can change this as much as you want.)
 - Under settings in your repository select:
   - _Issues_
-  - _Discussions_
   - _Projects_
   - _Always suggest updating pull request branches_
 - Collaboration Settings

From 368ebaf35790b07972744ad4a76d9fc9b3f105aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: colevandersWands <18554853+colevandersWands@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:53:34 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] md formatting fix

---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/help_wanted.md     | 6 +++---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/meeting_agenda.md  | 3 ++-
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_challenge.md   | 5 ++---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md        | 2 +-
 collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md | 9 +++++----
 5 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/help_wanted.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/help_wanted.md
index 2ee010f2e..939dbba0a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/help_wanted.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/help_wanted.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 name: help wanted 
-about: >
+about: > 
   A template issue for when you're blocked on certain lines of code. 
-  This template has many sections to get you thinking about your problem, you don't need to fill all of them.
+  This template has many sections to get you thinking about your problem, 
+  you don't need to fill all of them. 
 labels: "help wanted"
-
 ---
 
 <!--
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/meeting_agenda.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/meeting_agenda.md
index 0510b2737..f3e0399d1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/meeting_agenda.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/meeting_agenda.md
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
 name: meeting agenda 
 about: A template issue for planning meetings 
-title: "Agenda: __" 
+title: "Agenda: \_\_" 
 labels: agenda
 ---
 
+
 <!-- Make your issue easy to find:
 
   - milestone: any milestones you will be addressing
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_challenge.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_challenge.md
index eb465585b..856fa5ec1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_challenge.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_challenge.md
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 name: new challenge 
-about: >
-  A template issue for describing a new challenge on the project board.
+about: > 
+  A template issue for describing a new challenge on the project board. 
   Place this issue in the TODO column of your group's project board. 
-title: ''
 ---
 
 <!--
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md
index cefe7ca45..2fb0558eb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: question 
-about: >
+about: > 
   A template issue for topics you'd like to discuss or learn more about. 
   specific topics, general knowledge, it does not even need to be about code. 
   There are no bad questions! 
diff --git a/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md b/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md
index 1e5e1aca7..aae9cb76e 100644
--- a/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md
+++ b/collaboration/guide/0_repository_setup.md
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ take the time to do this correctly at the beginning.
 
 ## Setup and Share a Repository
 
-As a team you will choose the name for your team and select
-someone from your team to be the repo owner. This person will fork this
-repository and configure it for collaboration:
+As a team you will choose the name for your team and select someone from your
+team to be the repo owner. This person will fork this repository and configure
+it for collaboration:
 
 - Public face of your repository
   - Change your
     [repository description](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7757751/how-do-you-change-a-repository-description-on-github)
   - Add or remove topics from your repository
-  - Update your main README with your group name and an initial overview of your project. (You can change this as much as you want.)
+  - Update your main README with your group name and an initial overview of your
+    project. (You can change this as much as you want.)
 - Under settings in your repository select:
   - _Issues_
   - _Projects_

From 81a1ce6717bcf14cda78a2654ff159f1859607a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: colevandersWands <18554853+colevandersWands@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:59:11 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] check for tests before running CI check (coAIthored)

---
 .github/workflows/ci-checks.yml | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
index d56775453..48c2bad88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
@@ -55,9 +55,22 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
       - name: python version
         run: python --version
         shell: bash
+      
+      - name: Check for test files
+        id: check_tests
+        run: |
+          if find . -type f -name "test_*.py" | grep -q .; then
+            echo "has_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "has_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+        shell: bash
+      
       - name: Python - Run Tests
+        if: steps.check_tests.outputs.has_tests == 'true'
         run: python -m unittest
         shell: bash

From 65193433a4048928002b5d665c023d8298a42684 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Cole <18554853+colevandersWands@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 10:54:46 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Create __init__.py

---
 solutions/tests/__init__.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 solutions/tests/__init__.py

diff --git a/solutions/tests/__init__.py b/solutions/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b1378917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solutions/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+

From f592b9421ff3ee2d1c785cbf67fd6cf3f15ce7f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Cole <18554853+colevandersWands@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:15:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Create __init__.py

---
 solutions/__init__.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 solutions/__init__.py

diff --git a/solutions/__init__.py b/solutions/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b1378917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solutions/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+

From 3bea277e3faab93449bef28d3ada4996504fb3de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Cole <18554853+colevandersWands@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:18:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] print found test files

---
 .github/workflows/ci-checks.yml | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
index 48c2bad88..b3d7b0052 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
@@ -63,9 +63,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for test files
         id: check_tests
         run: |
-          if find . -type f -name "test_*.py" | grep -q .; then
+          test_files=$(find ./solutions/tests -type f -name "test_*.py")
+          if [ -n "$test_files" ]; then
+            echo "Found test files:"
+            echo "$test_files"
             echo "has_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
+            echo "No test files found matching pattern ./solutions/tests/test_*.py"
             echo "has_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
         shell: bash

From 8e42c8768ebeadede5391f31dc632e3693f995f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: colevandersWands <18554853+colevandersWands@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:02:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] use ruff as formatter

---
 .vscode/settings.json | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 5a90e202f..bbda5188d 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -113,5 +113,14 @@
   },
 
   // Enable/disable update table of contents on save
-  "markdown.extension.toc.updateOnSave": false
+  "markdown.extension.toc.updateOnSave": false,
+
+  "[python]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "charliermarsh.ruff",
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+      "source.fixAll.ruff": true,
+      "source.organizeImports.ruff": true
+    }
+  }
 }