vp-solution

parser.rb

@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
 require 'pry'
 
 def kinda_like?(fuzzy_word, exact_word)
-  # implement with your code here
-  # breaking the method up into pieces is encouraged
+  fuzzy_chars = fuzzy_word.chars
+  exact_chars = exact_word.chars
+
+  a = diff(fuzzy_chars.dup, exact_chars.dup)
+  b = diff(exact_chars.dup, fuzzy_chars.dup)
+
+  (
+    (a > 1) ||
+    (b > 1) ||
+    end_letters_switched?(fuzzy_word, exact_word)
+  ) ? false : true
 end
 
-#def another_private_method
-#end
+def diff(a, b)
+  a.each do |char|
+    if (index = b.find_index char)
+      b.delete_at index
+    end
+  end
+  b.size
+end
 
-#def some_private_method
-#end
+def end_letters_switched?(a, b)
+  first = ->(a) { a.chars.first }
+  last = ->(a) { a.chars.last }
+  c = b.reverse
+  first.(a) == first.(c) && last.(a) == last.(c)
+end