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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Alejandro Byrne
Alejandro Byrne
2,562 Points
Posted by Alejandro Byrne
Alejandro Byrne
2,562 Points

Why does my code not work?

I'm supposed to make a function called "just_right" that returns "Your string is too long!" or "Your string is too short!" depending on wether the string is more or less than 5 characters long. If it is 5 - or, else - then just return True

strlen.py 
def just_right(asd):
    if len(asd) < 5:
        return("Your string is too short")
    elif len(asd) < 5:
        return("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return(True)
joshthorn
joshthorn
30,751 Points
joshthorn
joshthorn
30,751 Points

In your elif, you say to return if the string is less than 5. The symbol < means less than, for more than use >.

So, for your elif, the code would be:

elif len(asd) > 5:
        return("Your string is too long")

1 Answer

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

You may just have a typo.

On line 4, did you mean to write this:

    elif len(asd) < 5:

I'm guessing that you actually meant to write this instead:

    elif len(asd) > 5:
Alejandro Byrne
Alejandro Byrne
2,562 Points
Alejandro Byrne
Alejandro Byrne
2,562 Points

Oh wow, that was so dumb of me! Thanks anyway, it worked!