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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Brett Vandyke
Brett Vandyke
4,981 Points
Posted by Brett Vandyke
Brett Vandyke
4,981 Points

Hi, I was able to get the program to work in the workspace, but not in the challenge editor. What am I missing?

Am I missing some formatting issue? Thanks!

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

1 Answer

Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points
Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points

It is just the prints that need to be returns

print("Your string is too short.")
change it for:
return "Your string is too short"

print("Your string is too long.")
change it for:
return "Your string is too long"

Notice I removed dots at the end of strings.

Brett Vandyke
Brett Vandyke
4,981 Points
Brett Vandyke
Brett Vandyke
4,981 Points

Thanks!

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