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📝 **Task:** Build \`star_format(situation, task, action, result)\` returning a 4-part bulleted answer ready to recite:
- Format: \`"S: <situation>\\nT: <task>\\nA: <action>\\nR: <result>"\` (newline-separated, in S/T/A/R order).
- Strip leading/trailing whitespace from each field.
- Reject any field that's empty after stripping → return \`"INCOMPLETE"\` (interviewers can smell a missing R).
- All four present → return the formatted answer.
The shape forces you to lead with the situation and CLOSE with a measurable result — the #1 fix for rambling behavioral answers.
📋 Implement the function above. Test cases run automatically.
💡 **Hint:** Re-read the theory if you get stuck — the pattern is right there.
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Question
📝 **Task:** Build \`star_format(situation, task, action, result)\` returning a 4-part bulleted answer ready to recite:
- Format: \`"S: <situation>\\nT: <task>\\nA: <action>\\nR: <result>"\` (newline-separated, in S/T/A/R order).
- Strip leading/trailing whitespace from each field.
- Reject any field that's empty after stripping → return \`"INCOMPLETE"\` (interviewers can smell a missing R).
- All four present → return the formatted answer.
The shape forces you to lead with the situation and CLOSE with a measurable result — the #1 fix for rambling behavioral answers.
📋 Implement the function above. Test cases run automatically.
💡 **Hint:** Re-read the theory if you get stuck — the pattern is right there.