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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Georgios Alexandros Synetos
Georgios Alexandros Synetos
1,679 Points
Posted by Georgios Alexandros Synetos
Georgios Alexandros Synetos
1,679 Points

My solution is not accepted :( Though in workspaces it works

Below is the code that i wrote

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

However i get the following error Bummer! Try again

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

3 Answers

Rufus Mathews
Rufus Mathews
3,653 Points

Change print to return. Also instead of writing "a" put "str" Here is what I did:

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

Hope this helps :)