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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Abdillah Hasny
Abdillah Hasny
Courses Plus Student 3,886 Points

Error says the return value is not correct...

can someone help?

strlen.py 
def just_right(aw):
  if len(aw) < 5:
    return "Your string is too short"
  elif len(aw) > 5:
    return "Your string is too long"
  else:
    return 1

1 Answer

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Alfred,

The challenge wants you to return True if either of the 1st 2 conditions aren't met. You're returning 1 instead.

Abdillah Hasny
Abdillah Hasny
Courses Plus Student 3,886 Points

oh thanks, correct answer

but i just know the 1 = True isn't ?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

1 is considered a truthy value but not the same as True. They are different types. If the 1 had to be interpreted as a boolean then it would be True

In this case the function needs to return the boolean value True