Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Heidi Ulrich
Heidi Ulrich
4,624 Points
Posted by Heidi Ulrich
Heidi Ulrich
4,624 Points

Nitpick this function

This function runs fine in my shell, but the editor won't take it. Can somebody tell me what I should improve?

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

just_right('bazappa')

2 Answers

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi Heidi, you have everything right, except you have to return the string messages, not print them :)

def just_right(touwtje):
    if len(touwtje) < 5:
        return 'Your string is too short.'
    elif len(touwtje) > 5:
        return 'Your string is too long.'
    else:
        return True
Heidi Ulrich
Heidi Ulrich
4,624 Points
Heidi Ulrich
Heidi Ulrich
4,624 Points

Thank you Umesh! It says it right there indeed... 'return blabla...'