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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Trent Fernandez
Trent Fernandez
2,412 Points

I've made a function that creates brand new product names using "artificial intelligence". I have a problem though, pe

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"

2 Answers

shahar galon
shahar galon
4,471 Points
shahar galon
shahar galon
4,471 Points

  1. first of all you need to check if the value is correct by len function for exemple : if len(product_idea) <= 3:

  2. you need to raise an ValueError

3, then should be the return if the value is bigger then 3.

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

Your question got cut off, but some general hints:

  • you'll need to add a conditional test ("if") to check the length of the "product_idea"
  • based on the test, your code will "raise" the exception specified in the instructions