In Python!!!

Write a program that compares two strings given as input. Output the number of characters that match in each string position. The output should use the correct verb $($match vs matches$)$ according to the character count.

Step $1$:

Get the two strings as input $($no prompt$)$

Use an if$/$else statement to determine which is the shortest string $($this is needed for our for loop to ensure we don't get an "out of bounds" error.

Step $2$:

Use a for loop and the range of the shortest string to compare each character in the strings to see if they match. Remember, that strings are indexed as $0,1,2,$ etc. So string$[0]$ gives the first letter. If there is a match, increment the count variable. $($We are finding this so we can have the correct verb tense for our output$)$

Step $3$:

Use an if$/$else statement and the count variable to decide which phrase should be output $($match vs$.$ matches$).$ Remember, if there is only one match, it is singular. Otherwise it is plural.

Inputs and Outputs

Ex: If the input is:

crash

crush

the output is:

$4$ characters match

Ex: If the input is:

cat

catnip

the output is:

$3$ characters match

Ex: If the input is:

mall

saw

the output is:

$1$ character matches

Ex: If the input is:

apple

orange

the output is:

$0$ characters match