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Start your free trialJonathon Lutes
704 PointsWhy is this not acceptable? The code works in the shell.
I don't fully understand why this is not acceptable. I used this exact code in the workspace and it runs fine but yet it is not an accepted answer here for some reason.
def just_right(arg):
if len(arg) < 5:
print("Your string is too short")
elif len(arg) > 5:
print("Your string is too long")
else:
return True
1 Answer
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! Yes, your code runs perfectly fine in the workspace and prints out the results you would expect. However, the challenge requirements state that your code should return
those strings, not print them.
Much as the else
statement has a return
, so should your if
and elif
. That being said, your logic and syntax are spot on so good work there!
Hope this helps!