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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by John Leonard
John Leonard
1,398 Points

just_right function seems fine to me but it is marked wrong. If anyone can see what is wrong I would appreciate it.

Feedback just says 'Bummer! Try again'

John Leonard
John Leonard
1,398 Points

Thank you both for that help. I have replaced all prints with returns and it is correct. John

3 Answers

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

Try this code:

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

Also notice, for markdown code, use backticks

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Based on your code, you need to use return instead of print

def just_right(word):
  if len(word) < 5:
    return "Your string is too short"
  elif len(word) >5:
    return "Your string is too long"
  else:
    return True
John Leonard
John Leonard
1,398 Points

Hi Chris, sorry to waste your time. I had to retype the code again to paste it in and in my haste typed return instead of print! My original code was

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

This also gets marked 'Bummer'

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

Please, post code with your function here. We can't see your code in a challenge.

John Leonard
John Leonard
1,398 Points

Thanks for the prompt reply. I ticked a box which, I think' said include code with post but anyway my code is

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

I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Sergey, Thanks for your help in the forum. I would like to suggest that it's better to ask for clarification and code posts as a comment to the original post instead of as an Answer. That way others can see if the question still needs attention.

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

Ok, thank you Chris for your suggestion. I will do this next time ;)