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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by kristianemil
kristianemil
4,632 Points

How come this Python Basic Challenge isn't true?

String size more/less than 5

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

3 Answers

Josue Ipina
Josue Ipina
19,212 Points
Josue Ipina
Josue Ipina
19,212 Points

You don't have to print the message, just return it :)

kristianemil
kristianemil
4,632 Points
kristianemil
kristianemil
4,632 Points

yeez, I didn't know - return - could do that. Thanks guys!