gistfile1.py

class my_int( int ):
	def roman( self ):
		romanNum = []
		symbols = ( ( 'M', 1000 ), ( 'C', 100 ), ( 'XC', 90 ), ( 'L', 50), ( 'X', 10 ),
			( 'IX', 9 ), ('V', 5) , ( 'IV', 4 ), ( 'I', 1 ) )

		for symbol, value in symbols:
			while self >= value:
				self -= value
				romanNum.append( symbol )

		return ''.join(romanNum)

n = my_int(56)
print( n, n.roman() )

# alias not to change assert lines 
roman = my_int.roman

assert roman( 11 ) == "XI", "11 should return XI"
assert roman( 60 ) == "LX", "60 should return LX"
assert roman( 78 ) == "LXXVIII", "78 should return LXXVIII"
assert roman( 4 ) == "IV", "4 should return IV"
assert roman( 99 ) == "XCIX", "99 should return XCIX"

# Add your own assert tests below