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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by jp28
jp28
3,413 Points

Why is this bad?

I'm doing what treehouse told me to do, but i've just have a bummer error...pls help me

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

:point_right: Your function should return the strings, not print them.