def stringBits(words):
    """
    Function to skip a letter in the string.

    Given a string, return a new string made of every other character starting
    with the first, so "Hello" yields "Hlo".

    Args:
        words (String): String provided by user
    Return:
        result (String): String with every other character skipped
    """

    result = ""

    for i in range(len(words)):
        if i % 2 == 0:
            result = result + words[i]

    return result