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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Agustin Fitipaldi
Agustin Fitipaldi
1,644 Points
Posted by Agustin Fitipaldi
Agustin Fitipaldi
1,644 Points

Cant seem to get just_right...

I think I put in the correct code for this challenge, but it doesn't seem to work...

strlen.py 
thing = 'hello'

def just_right(thing):
    if len(thing) < 5:
        print('Your string is too short')
    elif len(thing) > 5:
        print('Your string is too long')
    else:
        return True

1 Answer

pluboj
pluboj
5,954 Points

You are not returning anything just printing. Change print to return; 

def just_right(thing):
    if len(thing) < 5:
        return 'Your string is too short'
    elif len(thing) > 5:
        return 'Your string is too long'
    else:
        return True
Agustin Fitipaldi
Agustin Fitipaldi
1,644 Points
Agustin Fitipaldi
Agustin Fitipaldi
1,644 Points

ah! woops, mixed up return and print... thank you!