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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Jt Miller
Jt Miller
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Posted by Jt Miller
Jt Miller
1,242 Points

Almost there but alittle confused.

Create a new function named just_right that takes a single argument, a string. If the length of the string is less than five characters, return "Your string is too short". If the string is longer than five characters, return "Your string is too long". Otherwise, just return True.

that is what it asks me to do im alittle stuck

strlen.py 
def just_right(string):

    if len("I love six") < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    else: 
        print("Your string is too long")
        return True


just_right(string)

1 Answer

Ignazio Calo
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Ignazio Calo
Courses Plus Student 1,819 Points
Ignazio Calo
Ignazio Calo
Courses Plus Student 1,819 Points

you were almost there. you created a function that takes one parameter, but then you're not using this parameter inside the function. Instead you are always checking the length of the string "I love six".

Additionally when you call the function, you need to pass the string you want to check.

If you need the solution scroll down

def just_right(string):

    if len(string) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    else: 
        print("Your string is too long")
        return True


just_right("I love six")