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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Tim Powell
Tim Powell
1,803 Points

Where's my error?

This task seems so simple and yet I don't see where I'm going wrong. I've had no issues up to this point. Where is my mistake?

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

3 Answers

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points

Hey,

you just have to return your strings instead of printing them out. :)

def just_right(trees):
  if len(trees) < 5:
    return "Your string is too short"
  elif len(trees) > 5:
    return "Your string is too long"
  else:
    return True
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Good spot! I thought it was the last else, which is unnecessary; I hadn't spotted the print, rather than return!

Steve.

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points

Thanks, Steve! But you're also right, the last else is indeed unnecessary, so good spot as well! :)

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Team effort! :smile:

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points

Yes! Like always four eyes see more than two! :)

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Tim,

You don't need the last else:

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

I hope that helps,

Steve.

Tim Powell
Tim Powell
1,803 Points
Tim Powell
Tim Powell
1,803 Points

Thanks guys. I guess I need to read the task better. I knew it had to be something simple.