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Tell us what’s happening:

any calculation i give it solve its just shows me the first error if the problems are greater than five even when i try to actually reduce the problems
please i know the code is a bit rough but i would appraciate a hint

Your code so far

def arithmetic_arranger(problems, show_answers=False):
    for problem in problems:

        #the format the answers will be in
        parts = problem.split()
        left = parts[0]
        operator = parts[1]
        right = parts[2]

        #if the problems are more than 5
        if len(problem) > 5:
            return 'Error: Too many problems.'

        #if the operator is not + or -
        if operator not in ['+', '-']:
            return "Error: Operator must be '+' or '-'"

        #if the number is not a digit
        if not (left.isdigit() and right.isdigit()):
            return 'Error: Numbers must only contain digits'

        #if any of the opprand is greater than 4
        if len(left) > 4 or len(right) > 4:
            return 'Error: Numbers cannot be more than four digits.'

        #for the lines
        top_line = []
        bottom_line = []
        dash_line = []
        answer = [] 

        width = max(len(left), len(right)) + 2
        top_line = left.rjust(width)
        bottom_line = right.rjust(width - 1)
        dash = '-' * width

        if operator == '+':
            result = str(int(left) + int(right))
        else:
            result = str(int(left) - int(right))
        answer.append(resultr.just(width))
        
        #arranged section
        arranged_top = '    '.join(top_line)
        arranged_bottom = '    '.join(bottom_line)
        arranged_dash = '    '.join(dash_line)

        if show_answer:
            arranged_answer = '    '.join(answer)
            return f"{arranged_top}\n{arranged_bottom}\n{arranged_dash}\n{arranged_answer}"
        else:
            return f"{arranged_top}\n{arranged_bottom}\n{arranged_dash}"

    return problems

print(f'\n{arithmetic_arranger(["32 + 698", "3801 - 2", "45 + 43", "123 + 9"])}')
print(f'\n{arithmetic_arranger(["24 + 85215", "3801 - 2", "45 + 43", "123 + 49"])}')
print(f'\n{arithmetic_arranger(["32 - 698", "1 - 3801", "45 + 43", "123 + 49", "988 + 40"], True)}')

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Welcome back to the forum @ikebrown517

Find the line which returns Error: Too many problems.

Then print that condition inside the condition.

Happy coding

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The issue is with the logic of the code.
It needs be to len(problems) not len(problem).
Otherwise it will just treat the each problem as a string in which case the length will almost always be greater than 5.

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:sob: :joy: your solutions are always confusing
but thanks i have fixed it but in the console side the answers are not in other and they have no - - - - -