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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Ricardo Traini
Ricardo Traini
4,625 Points

Unable to identify error of simple if function

Without giving me any indication why beyond the very helpful 'bummer' message, my answer below isn't being accepted. It seems to work when I copy it over into a new function in Workspaces. Can you identify the cause? Thanks

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

1 Answer

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

Hey Ricardo, you need to return the messages, not print them!

Ricardo Traini
Ricardo Traini
4,625 Points

OK, thanks AJ Salmon :-)

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

You're welcome! Happy coding :)