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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Functions

In this video we use "len " to get the lenght of strings.but when the code runs it did not print the lenght in console

Why the lenght of string did not print in number in console?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

The length is stored in "number_of_characters", which is not directly printed. Instead, it is used with the replication operator (*) to create a number of exclamation points.

... "!" * number_of_characters  # create exclamation points, not a number

thank you))

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

Ankush Sharma — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!