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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Lukas Johmann
Lukas Johmann
911 Points
Posted by Lukas Johmann
Lukas Johmann
911 Points

Need help with Raise and Exception Challenge Task

I am stuck on this challenge. I don't understand the description,

Task description: 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? product_idea is a string. Thanks in advance!

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if product_idea < 3:
        raise ValueError(product_idea)
    return product_idea + "inator"
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

The statement below is asking you evaluate the number of characters in a string - is that what is confusing you?

"Can you please raise a ValueError if the product_idea is less than 3 characters long? product_idea is a string. Thanks in advance!"

1 Answer

Lukas Johmann
Lukas Johmann
911 Points
Lukas Johmann
Lukas Johmann
911 Points

Thanks Dave StSomeWhere, yes this was a bit confusing. I figured this out the 'len' goes into Line 2 of the code, I got it to work.