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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App String length

Posted by Ren Dreamur
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Ren Dreamur
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 8,587 Points

SyntaxError: elif len(string) > 5:

can't seem to get this to work.

SyntaxError: elif len(string) > 5:

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

strlen.py 
def just_right(string):
    while len(string) < 5:
        return("Your string is too short")
    elif len(string) > 5:
        return("Your string is too long")
    else:
        return True
Ren Dreamur
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Ren Dreamur
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 8,587 Points

thank you dennis, how did you know that would work if you don't mind me asking?

Dennis Stephens
Dennis Stephens
2,864 Points
Dennis Stephens
Dennis Stephens
2,864 Points

No problem. The while statement starts a loop to check if a condition keeps being met. This is not needed here. Just a single if statement checks once and continues to the end of the program.

1 Answer

Dennis Stephens
Dennis Stephens
2,864 Points
Dennis Stephens
Dennis Stephens
2,864 Points

Change while to if. Also remove ( ) so you have this:

return "Your string is too short"