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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by ideos
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3,809 Points

Problem with string length task.

Any idea, where I made a mistake?

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

just_right("ketchup")

3 Answers

Zach Hudson
Zach Hudson
7,702 Points
Zach Hudson
Zach Hudson
7,702 Points

Try changing your prints ["print") to returns ("return").

Micheal Allen
Micheal Allen
19,311 Points
Micheal Allen
Micheal Allen
19,311 Points

Hey Ideos,

Lets go through the task and break it down.

Task:

# 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.*

Alright, so from the looks of it, you are using print() instead of return as the task explains.

So to pass this challenge, you need to do the following:

# change:

    if len(text) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    elif len(text) > 5:
        print("Your string is too long")

# to:

    if len(text) < 5:
        return "Your string is too short"
    elif len(text) > 5:
        return "Your string is too long"
ideos
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3,809 Points
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3,809 Points

Thanks Zach and Micheal! You are right, I completely forgot about it.