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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
929 Points

I dont know what to do, I'm stuck

I keep getting other exceptions and I'm unsure what to do

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("Please type in something 3 characters or more.")
    return product_idea + "inator"

try:
    suggestion = input("What product idea were you thinking of?   ")
    newName = suggest(suggestion)
    print("This should be your product idea name, {}".format(newName))
except ValueError as err:
    print("{}".format(err))

1 Answer

Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points
Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points

Just indent your try and except block, it should run within the function. Your code should like as shown below:

def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("Please type in something 3 characters or more.")
    return product_idea + "inator"

    try:
        suggestion = input("What product idea were you thinking of?   ")
        newName = suggest(suggestion)
        print("This should be your product idea name, {}".format(newName))
    except ValueError as err:
        print("{}".format(err))
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
929 Points

Thanks Viraj, I was overthinking it. I only needed to use like 4 lines of code, but yeah the indentation was my initial screw up too.