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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Ryan Jaccard
Ryan Jaccard
2,504 Points
Posted by Ryan Jaccard
Ryan Jaccard
2,504 Points

My Code Works in the Workspace REPL, But Not When I "Check Work" in Code Challenge

This script runs error-free in the Workspace REPL, but the "check work" button keeps giving me errors. Any ideas?

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("That's too short")
    return product_idea + "inator"

try:
    product_idea = input("What's the name of your product?")
    result = suggest(product_idea)
except ValueError as err:
    print("Oh no")
    print(err)
else:
    print(result)

See below for the error message I'm receiving when I test the code directly within the Code Challenge. I don't understand why it's referencing lines that don't exist in my script (ex. line 23, 24, 30), and it makes mention of file path "/workdir/utils/challenge.py", even though this Code Challenge file is called "suggestinator.py"....

I've tried refreshing my browser and running everything in a Private chrome tab, but still keep running into the error. I'm sure I'm overlooking something in the code. Thanks in advance for your help, everyone!

Task #1

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Ran 1 test in 0.000s

OK

EE

ERROR: test_exception_not_raised (main.TestRaiseExecution)

Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 23, in test_exception_not_raised File "/workdir/utils/challenge.py", line 24, in execute_source exec(src) File "", line 7, in EOFError: EOF when reading a line

======================================================================

ERROR: test_exception_raised (main.TestRaiseExecution)

Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 30, in test_exception_raised File "/workdir/utils/challenge.py", line 24, in execute_source exec(src) File "", line 7, in EOFError: EOF when reading a line

Ran 2 tests in 0.001s

FAILED (errors=2)

1 Answer

<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points

Hello!, your solution is correct good job! u just need to delete this code:

try:
    product_idea = input("What's the name of your product?")
    result = suggest(product_idea)
except ValueError as err:
    print("Oh no")
    print(err)
else:
    print(result)

because u were not being asked to do this checkes.