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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Omar Ochoa
Omar Ochoa
13,498 Points
Posted by Omar Ochoa
Omar Ochoa
13,498 Points

Code works in Workspaces but does not parse as "Correct" in quiz challenge.

Challenge Task reads:

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.

My code is attached. I run it in Workspaces and it works just fine, but I can't pass the Challenge Task. Am I missing something?

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

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

It looks like your logic and syntax is all correct but you're printing the strings when it asks you to return them.