Armstrong numbers exercise should be unlocked after completing Freelancer Rates (Numbers lesson) or split in two versions

[rinodrummer]

Hi, I solved the exercise by using the right type, but only 2 of us completed it successfully over 1733 submissions.

It makes use of an advanced concept (BigInt) which is explained in Freelancer Rates.

I think that it should be unlocked after the completion of the lesson which tells what the type is or, even better we could split the exercise in two versions:

• Introduce a simpler one named Armstrong numbers which unlocks with the Basics lessons (tests all the cases that don't require the use of the BigInt type)
• Rename the actual one in Big Armstrong numbers and unlock it with the Numbers lesson (tests all the cases of the current exercise)

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[SleeplessByte]

Hi @rinodrummer,

I didn't see this on the forum and as the message explains, we rarely check this. That said: the JavaScript track currently does not yet lock practice exercises behind concept exercises. When we eventually, likely, do that, this will be part of that. Thank you for suggesting!