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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points
Posted by natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points

challenge task 1 of 1, what am I doing wrong?

Not sure what I am doing wrong on this simple code.

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

1 Answer

natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points
natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points

Thanks! I realized this after I asked. Details! got to remember that :)