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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Ryan Hallett
Ryan Hallett
5,796 Points

Error in validation for "just_right" code challenge

How is this wrong?

I've tested in the console and it gives the desired behaviour when I use the function with a string.

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

2 Answers

Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points

Hi Ryan,

Your code is printing whether the String is too short/long, but the Challenge is asking for you to return that statement, not print it.

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

Hope that helps!

Ryan Hallett
Ryan Hallett
5,796 Points
Ryan Hallett
Ryan Hallett
5,796 Points

Nice, thanks! I was so confused!