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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Ben Sunderland
Ben Sunderland
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Posted by Ben Sunderland
Ben Sunderland
936 Points

My code works in Workspace, but it doesn't pass in the test environment. What am I missing?

I've tried a couple different variations and tested it in Workspace. What am I doing wrong?

strlen.py 
def just_right(var1):
    if len(var1) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    elif len(var1) > 5:
        print("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return True

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Your code is perfect, except for one thing. The challenge calls for you to return the string... not print it. Replace the "print" with return and you should be good to go!

def just_right(var1):
    if len(var1) < 5:
        return "Your string is too short"
    elif len(var1) > 5:
        return "Your string is too long"
    else:
        return True