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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Raelin Jaqueth
Raelin Jaqueth
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Posted by Raelin Jaqueth
Raelin Jaqueth
1,586 Points

Can someone please look over my code to see what I am doing wrong?

Here is my code for the String length exercise. I have tried multiple variations, but I can not get the code to work. someone please help!

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

strlen.py

2 Answers

Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
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Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
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def just_right(argument):
    if len(argument) > 5:
        return("Your string is too long")
    elif len(argument) < 5:
        return("Your string is too short")
    else:
        return True
Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Not to be nit picky, but to make the code a little cleaner, the parentheses around return can be removed in the if and elif statements.

Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
6,967 Points
Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
6,967 Points

I just find it easier to read haha, maybe it's because Im used to Java/Javascirpt

Idan Melamed
Idan Melamed
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Idan Melamed
Idan Melamed
16,285 Points

You can also write it without the 'elif' and 'else':

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