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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Greg Maddox
Greg Maddox
1,471 Points
Posted by Greg Maddox
Greg Maddox
1,471 Points

Why doesn't this work?

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

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

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey Greg,

Your code is syntactically correct, but it's not what the instructions say to do. Challenges are very picky, and the instructions need to be followed exactly, or you will often get the Bummer!.

Here, the instructions say to return the strings, but you are printing. Just fix that up and all's good. :)

Keep Coding! :dizzy: