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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

wesley jackson
wesley jackson
2,436 Points
Posted by wesley jackson
wesley jackson
2,436 Points

strlen.py

Hi, My code works correctly in isolation but not passing. I would appreciate any pointers as to where I am going wrong. Thank you

strlen.py 
def just_right(str):
    num =int(str)
    if  num < 5:
        return("your string is too short")
    elif num > 5:
        return("Yor string is too long")
    else:
        return True

1 Answer

doesitmatter
doesitmatter
12,885 Points

Hi wesley jackson,

To get the length we use len(str). With int(str) we convert a string to an integer. For the rest, you need to literally return the text which they asked for. The rest is good though.

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

I hope this helped!

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wesley jackson
wesley jackson
2,436 Points
wesley jackson
wesley jackson
2,436 Points

Thank you First, truly appreciate your answer and swift response.