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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Brian Diaz
Brian Diaz
2,819 Points

Product Idea code not working

I keep trying but can't get it at all.

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

product_idea = input("What is your idea?   ")
return(product_idea + "inator")
if len(product_idea)<3:
    raise ValueError

1 Answer

Heidi Fryzell
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Heidi Fryzell
Front End Web Development Treehouse Moderator 25,178 Points
Heidi Fryzell
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Heidi Fryzell
Front End Web Development Treehouse Moderator 25,178 Points

Hi Brian,

All you need to do is add two lines of code, which includes the if conditional statement that will raise the value error if the length of "product_idea" is less than 3.

If the "product_idea" is greater than 3, the return statement will execute.

def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError;
    return product_idea + "inator"

Happy Coding! Heidi