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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Connor Pratt
Connor Pratt
3,096 Points

Testing length of String

How is this code failing? Seems like it follows exactly what it asks for.

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

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You're close. The challenge asks you to return the strings, not print them.

fmpevezqrf
fmpevezqrf
1,162 Points
fmpevezqrf
fmpevezqrf
1,162 Points

Thank you for the help, got stuck my self. However I can't understand 100% why we use (arg)