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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Edward Cheadle
Edward Cheadle
3,247 Points

My strlen.py function is not working, why?

I created a file on my machine and did the exercise locally. This code seems to work as required by the description of the challenge (Task 1 of 1) . But the system is not passing it. What am I missing?

strlen.py 
def just_right(argument_1):
    if len(argument_1) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    elif len(argument_1) > 5:
        print("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return True

2 Answers

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

You need to change your two print statements to returns instead. That will make your function pass the challenge.

Edward Cheadle
Edward Cheadle
3,247 Points
Edward Cheadle
Edward Cheadle
3,247 Points

I was in a hurry and did not read the challenge correctly. In the exercises before we just printed it, but the challenge clearly states return.

Thanks