Loop code how to write a while loop for this

Question

What is the best way to code the problem below and how to write it?

for every -A- one point for every Ab - two points

my_pkg = 'AbcdAklpA'

Answer 1

Here is one way to do so:

points = 0
my_pkg = 'AbcdAklpA'
for i in range(len(my_pkg)):
    if my_pkg[i:i+2] == "Ab":
        points += 2
    if my_pkg[i:i+1] == "A":
        points += 1
print(points)  # 5