look_n_say,py

def look_n_say(term):
    if term == 1:
        return "1"
    elif term == 2:
        return "11"
    result = "11"

    for index in range(2,term):
        count = 1
        output = ""
        for i in range(1,len(result)):
            if result[i] == result[i-1]:
                count += 1
            else:
                output += str(count) + result[i-1]
                count = 1
            if i == len(result) - 1:
                output += str(count) + result[i]
        result = output
    return result
def look_n_say_recursive(term):
    if term == 1:
        return "1"
    elif term == 2:
        return "11"
    result = look_n_say(term-1)
    for index in range(2, term):
        count = 1
        output = ""
        for i in range(1, len(result)):
            if result[i] == result[i - 1]:
                count += 1
            else:
                output += str(count) + result[i - 1]
                count = 1
            if i == len(result) - 1:
                output += str(count) + result[i]
    result = output
    

print(look_n_say(5))