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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
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Posted by yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
7,199 Points

I need help...

im trying o find a solution here

strlen.py 
def just_right(a):

    if len(a) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    elif len(a) > 5:
        print("Your string is too long")
    else :
        return True

2 Answers

Alexandra Barnett
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Alexandra Barnett
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Alexandra Barnett
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Alexandra Barnett
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 46,473 Points

Hi Yannis! You need to use return statements rather than print functions, like this:

def just_right(str1):
    if len(str1) < 5:
        return "Your string is too short"
    elif len(str1) > 5:
        return "Your string is too long"
    else:
        return True
yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
7,199 Points
yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
7,199 Points

thanks a lot, these little details keep me stuck for hours...lol