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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Pratham Patel
Pratham Patel
4,976 Points
Posted by Pratham Patel
Pratham Patel
4,976 Points

Can some one give me the answer to this challenge

Can i just have the answer

strlen.py 
def just_right(string):
    if len(string) > 5:
        print("Your string is too long")
    elif len(string) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")

1 Answer

Mike Wagner
Mike Wagner
23,559 Points
Mike Wagner
Mike Wagner
23,559 Points

You're printing the strings instead of returning them, and you're also forgetting to return the True response if it is exactly 5 characters. This can be done by finishing off your if/elif with 

else:
    return True