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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Sangsaka Wira
Sangsaka Wira
9,312 Points
Posted by Sangsaka Wira
Sangsaka Wira
9,312 Points

Need help

please i need help, i don't know what is wrong with my code

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

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi Sangsaka, the only problem here is you are printing the strings when you should be returning them :)

def just_right(string):
    if len(string) < 5:
        return "Your string is too short"
    elif len(string) > 5:
        return "Your string is too long"
    else:
        return True
Sangsaka Wira
Sangsaka Wira
9,312 Points
Sangsaka Wira
Sangsaka Wira
9,312 Points

thanks man, i didn't notice that