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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Michael London
Michael London
509 Points

Trouble with string length challenge

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. The problem is to create a function that takes a single argument, a string. Then I'm supposed to print whether it's shorter or longer than 5 characters, otherwise return True.

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

1 Answer

Michael London
Michael London
509 Points

Thanks james south! That worked. I replaced the "print" with "return," removed the parentheses, and was able to finish the challenge.