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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Alexander Boman Skoug
Alexander Boman Skoug
1,608 Points

IF,ELIF,ELSE function works in workspace but not on test

I honestly can't tell what's wrong with my code, I create the function and use a proper if/else statement and all of it works in workspaces but is not approved on test.

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

just_right("string")

1 Answer

Amanda Allison
Amanda Allison
9,104 Points

Almost there! The challenge asks for the values in each case to be returned, but in the code sample you shared they are currently being printed. For example, return "Your string is too short" should do the trick!

Alexander Boman Skoug
Alexander Boman Skoug
1,608 Points

Ah, bit of an overlook on my part, that's what happen when I stay up until midnight doing these courses!