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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Dexter Morales
Dexter Morales
2,060 Points
Posted by Dexter Morales
Dexter Morales
2,060 Points

It keeps telling me I am wrong, but from what I can tell it looks right.

Create a new function named just_right that takes a single argument, a string. If the length of the string is less than five characters, return "Your string is too short". If the string is longer than five characters, return "Your string is too long". Otherwise, just return True.

strlen.py 
def just_right(word):
    if len(word) < 5:
        return("You're string is too short")
    elif len(word) > 5:
        return("You're string is too long")
    else:
        return True

2 Answers

crosscheckking
crosscheckking
25,155 Points

You used "you're" instead of "your". Other than that everything is correct.

Cindy Lea
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Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

You have a typo. You used you're instead of your. Code should be like this:

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