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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Christopher Kell
Christopher Kell
3,499 Points

Need guidance.

Here is the question-

Challenge Task 1 of 1

Create a new function named just_right that takes a single argument, a string.

If the length of the string is less than five characters, return "Your string is too short".

If the string is longer than five characters, return "Your string is too long".

Otherwise, just return True.

Im not really sure where to go on this one. I sort of lost my way. Could use a bit of direction if anyone can help. This code is very bad by the way. I sort of bounced around and completely lost my track of thought.

strlen.py 
def just_right(str):
    var1=just_right
    var2=
    while str.len() <= 5:
        if var2 < var1: 

            print("Your string is too short")
        elif > :    
            print("Your string is too long")
        else:
            just_right=True
Christopher Kell
Christopher Kell
3,499 Points

Even pointing me to a certain area to go over again would greatly help me.

1 Answer

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points
Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

Looks like you are over thinking it just a little bit.

You've defined your just_right function correctly now you just need to write out your three conditionals that that return, not print, the values that the challenge ask for.

def just_right(x):
    //Your first conditional statement goes here
        //Return your string
   // Your second conditional statement goes here
        //Return your string
   // Your third conditional statement goes here
       // Return your string

There is no need to create variables in the function or use a while loop.

Christopher Kell
Christopher Kell
3,499 Points

so I definitely feel a lot closer to solving this. thank you for your help.