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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Thomas Aarts
Thomas Aarts
970 Points
Posted by Thomas Aarts
Thomas Aarts
970 Points

what am I missing on my strlen script?

I'm not sure what I am missing within my script. I wrote a similar script in my external workspace and it worked.

def just_right(): string = str(input("Enter a string: ")) if len(string) < 5: print("You're string is too short") elif len(string) > 5: print("You're string is too long") else: return True just_right()

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

4 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

A little thing:

The challenge never asked you to print anything. You have to return the messages :)

I think you can make out what's wrong with this hint. ;)

~Alex

Need more hints? Please ask below :smile:

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

In addition to Alexander, you also have a small typo. Not so much a spelling error, but you are using "You're" (you are), when it should be "Your". This error will also cause a Bummer!

:) :dizzy:

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Oh I didn't notice that :)

Thanks for letting me know! :smile:

Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points
Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points

The question never asked you to print, it asked you to return.

Thomas Aarts
Thomas Aarts
970 Points
Thomas Aarts
Thomas Aarts
970 Points

thanks. It looks like I was doing too much and took out the input and print functions and it worked. Thanks for all your suggestions!