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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points
Posted by Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points

challenge not passing

Why the following doesn't pass? def just_right(st1): if len(st1)<5: print("Your string is too short") elif len(st1)>5: print("Your string is too long") else: return True

strlen.py 
def just_right(st1):
    if len(st1)<5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    elif len(st1)>5:
        print("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return True

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey Mona,

Your code is syntactically correct, it's just not exactly what the challenge asked for, and the challenges are very picky and very strict.

You are printing the statements, but the challenge specifically asked you to return the statements. Just change out the two print statements for return statements and you're good to go! :)

def just_right(st1):
    if len(st1)<5:
        return("Your string is too short")
    elif len(st1)>5:
        return("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return True

Keep Coding!

:dizzy:

Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points
Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points

Thank you! It's great that these challenges help me improve my reading skills! :)