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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

David Chacón
David Chacón
1,086 Points
Posted by David Chacón
David Chacón
1,086 Points

Hit a wall on this one.

The logic looks sound and in my head makes sense but I just get "Bummer!" with no direction about why it won't work.

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You're really close there!

But the challenge asked you to return the message strings, not print them.

Also, these challenges are very picky about output strings. Be sure to use the exact message given in the instructions — don't paraphrase or elaborate!