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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,260 Points

Identation error

I'm a bit stuck with this exercise. It keeps giving me several errors depending on what I try. I feel the below is the closest I could come to a workable solution. If anybody could help it would be much appreciated.

def just_right():
name = 'kevin'
  if len(name) < 5:
    print("Your string is too short.")
  else:
    print("Your string is too long.")
strlen.py 
def just_right():
name = 'kevin'
  if len(name) < 5:
    print("Your string is too short.")
  else:
    print("Your string is too long.")

I've also tried this with the input method and have name as follows:

name = input("What's your name?")

This does not alter anything to the problem unfortunately.

2 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,260 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,260 Points

I'm more confused now honestly.. :D

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Delete the line name = 'Kevin' since it is not needed anyway. Then change the function's definition from:

def just_right():

to:

def just_right(arg):

Now, use an if-elif-else statement to check the length of arg and return an appropriate response.

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

The line:

name = 'kevin'

needs to be indented. Also, your function needs to take a string argument and instead of printing it should return those strings in the if-else statement. You also need an elif and return True in the else part.