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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Justin Lee
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Justin Lee
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Posted by Justin Lee
Justin Lee
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can't figure this out, help.

not sure what's wrong

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

1 Answer

Brett McGregor
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Brett McGregor
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Brett McGregor
Brett McGregor
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Hey Justin Lee

I'm still pretty new to Python so my advice is a little sketchy...

The thing that stood out to me in your code was where you make five into a list.

do you need a list to get the required output? What does your initiation of that list do with the source data?

Keep it up!

[edit] I also notice that the question asks you to return rather than print

Justin Lee
Justin Lee
Courses Plus Student 593 Points
Justin Lee
Justin Lee
Courses Plus Student 593 Points

Thought that len can only be use on a list. I tried without that line but it still doesn't work