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James McCombe
Courses Plus Student 1,601 PointsWhy didn't this code run when string was ("like this")?
I worked out that i needed to remove the quotations in the end, but I wondered, why wouldnt it pass me if I used a string inside quotations?
See my example.
def just_right("a string"):
if len("a string") < 5:
return "Your string is too short"
elif len("a string") >5:
return "Your string is too long"
else:
return True
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsThe parameters of a function must be able to receive the parameter used to call the function. A string is a immutable object meaning it can not be changed (mutated) so it cannot be a parameter.
Post back if you need more details.