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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Edgars Sniegs
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Edgars Sniegs
Courses Plus Student 4,252 Points
Posted by Edgars Sniegs
Edgars Sniegs
Courses Plus Student 4,252 Points

Can not get String exercise right

I can not get the String Lenght exercise right.

I tested the code in Python IDLE and it does work. But I still get Bummer message in the system.

Could you please help? Thanks a lot!

strlen.py 
def just_right(string):
    if len(string) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    elif len(string) > 5:
        print("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return True
Aryaman Dhingra
Aryaman Dhingra
3,536 Points
Aryaman Dhingra
Aryaman Dhingra
3,536 Points

Try put the print() in the single quotation, not double.

Edgars Sniegs
Edgars Sniegs
Courses Plus Student 4,252 Points
Edgars Sniegs
Edgars Sniegs
Courses Plus Student 4,252 Points

Thank you Marcos and Dhingra,

Replaced print with return and now all works :)

Really appreciate!

2 Answers

Reyam Marcos
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Reyam Marcos
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Reyam Marcos
Reyam Marcos
Courses Plus Student 10,367 Points

The task says that the function must return , just change your print to return and your all set.

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

changed comment to answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

The challenge says to return strings, not print them.

As Reyam suggested, changing this will resolve the issue.