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Python

Posted by Matt Brown
Matt Brown
7,782 Points

Code Challenge: String Length - What am I doing wrong? Seems simple!

Create a new function named just_right that takes a single argument, a string. If the length of the string is less than five characters, return "Your string is too short". If the string is longer than five characters, return "Your string is too long". Otherwise, just return True.

def just_right(fun):

    if len(fun) < 5:
        print("Your string is too short")
    elif len(fun) > 5:
        print("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return True

2 Answers

patrykapiezo
patrykapiezo
2,721 Points

You are printing the strings instead of returning them (replace print calls with return statements)

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
7,782 Points
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
7,782 Points

That worked! Thanks! I didn't know you could return text.