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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by kostas spanos
kostas spanos
4,000 Points

need help....

I am completely stack with this problem. What doew the Treehouse mean when it asks "otherwise return True"?? Can not overcome this problem

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

1 Answer

codegay
codegay
14,410 Points
codegay
codegay
14,410 Points

Well, you should have returned the value instead of printing it.

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

return is a product of the function that can be used in other functions as input; print is just printing to the screen.

kostas spanos
kostas spanos
4,000 Points

Thank you Muhamed. I appreciate your help. That's the correct answer. Thank you very much.

codegay
codegay
14,410 Points

Your welcome :D