IF statement and return python

Question

I am trying to design a function that returns whether a or b is longer but I'm having a syntax error.


def get_longer(a:str, b:str):

    return a if len(a) >= len(b) else return b

I have tried with a print statement and it is working however I need it to work with a return statement.

Any suggestions?

This is not an if statement, it is a conditional expression. you can't have any statements in a conditional expression. Note, print isn't a statement, it is a function. You want return a if len(a) >= len(b) else b. Or just write out the full if-else statement — juanpa.arrivillaga
– juanpa.arrivillaga, Commented May 26, 2020 at 4:07

luigibertaco · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-26 04:07:14Z

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You have an extra return statement

def get_longer(a:str, b:str):
    return a if len(a) >= len(b) else b

answered May 26, 2020 at 4:07

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Iynga Iyngaran Iyathurai · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-26 04:34:10Z

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You can try the following code.

def get_longer(a:str, b:str) -> str:
    if (len(a) >= len(b)):
        return a
    else:
        return b

answered May 26, 2020 at 4:34

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