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  1. def multiply(a, b):
  2.     result = sum(b for _ in range(abs(a)))
  3.     return result if a > 0 else -result
  4.  
  5. print(multiply(2, 5))
  6. print(multiply(-2, -5))
  7.  
  8. print(multiply(-2, 5))
  9. print(multiply(2, -5))
  10.  
Success #stdin #stdout 0.04s 9348KB
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Python 3 (python  3.9.5)
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6 years ago
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