#NEWLINE# def encased( message , marker ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# 'Return string \'message\' encased in specified marker at both ends.\n\n    >>> encased("hello", "**")\n    \'**hello**\'\n\n    :message: the string to be encased\n    :marker: the string to encase with\n    :returns: \'message\' encased in markers\n\n    ' #NEWLINE# return ( ( marker + message ) + marker )