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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Daniel McFarlin
Daniel McFarlin
5,168 Points
Posted by Daniel McFarlin
Daniel McFarlin
5,168 Points

just_right function and I could have sworn got it "Just Right!... but alas I apparently did not. Why!? What did I do?

just_right function and I could have sworn got it "Just Right!..." but alas I apparently did not. Why!? What did I do wrong? These coding challenges are kind of frustrating because there are no error messages hinting at whatI did wrong. I have no idea where in my code I messed up. Any recommendations?

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

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You need to return instead of print.

If you re-read the challenge instructions, you'll see where it talks about the various things your function should return. But it never says to print anything.

Daniel McFarlin
Daniel McFarlin
5,168 Points
Daniel McFarlin
Daniel McFarlin
5,168 Points

man I am having a lot of facepalm moments learning code... lol Thanks for the help! Much appreciated!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Actually you are learning coed really well so far. It's just that code challenges are super-duper-truper (uh I guess "truper" isn't a word... :laughing:) picky. If you do anything that the challenge doesn't like, your computer will self-destruct. (Just kidding :laughing: it won't destruct but it will not let you pass the challenge.)

Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points
Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points

Just like Steven's answer, the challenge asked you to return rather than to print. Try switching print with return.

Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points

yeah man no problem ?

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Good job solving your problem Daniel!