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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Greg Isaacson
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Greg Isaacson
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Posted by Greg Isaacson
Greg Isaacson
Courses Plus Student 702 Points

A little stuck...

Hi All,

Im a bit stuck...I have the feeling im close...

So the question is asking me to RETURN either your string is too high or too low.

I have done an if statement:

if len(just_right) < 5: #Setting up a condition

If the condition is true, then return("Your string is too small")

Then I do the inverse in the next statement.

And then I return true??

Any idea where im going wrong?

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

2 Answers

João Elvas
João Elvas
5,400 Points
João Elvas
João Elvas
5,400 Points

So I can give you the answer, but you get much more self fulfilment if you do it yourself.

I will give you an hint

"You are comparing the function and not the arg."

If you still cant do it, I will give you the answer.

(Plus: you are not reading the exercise correctly because I think you probably have to do the inverse of "<" and that is ">=", just another hint! :p)