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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Diego Dillon
Diego Dillon
655 Points
Posted by Diego Dillon
Diego Dillon
655 Points

how to raised a value error

I've made a function that creates brand new product names using artificial intelligence. I have a problem though, people keep on adding product ideas that are too short. It makes the suggestions look bad. Can you please raise a ValueError if the product_idea is less than 3 characters long? Thanks in advance

Stock in this one

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea < 3):
        raised valueError ("help")
    try:
        product = char(input("enter suggestion"))

    return product_idea + "inator"
except valueError:

1 Answer

Barun Arora
Barun Arora
12,570 Points
Barun Arora
Barun Arora
12,570 Points 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise valueError ("help")

The "< 3" should be outside the parenthesis as its not part of the len function