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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by raju yadav
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raju yadav
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 246 Points

i don get it

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"
if len(product_idea)<=3:
    raise ValueError

    understand = input("Do you understand?  ")
if understand != "yes":

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You're close, but there's a few issues here:

  • the test must come before the "return" or it will never be performed
  • the instructions say "less than 3 characters", but the "<=" operator is "less than or equal"
  • the test must be indented to be considered part of the function
  • the "understand" code at the bottom is not part of the challenge and should be omitted