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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Ashton Vasquez
Ashton Vasquez
271 Points

what key word is used for characters in python?

This question is for python basics.

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if product_idea != 3:
        raise ValueError("Your product idea needs to have title longer then 3 charecters")
    return product_idea + "inator"

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def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("Your product idea needs to have title longer then 3 charecters")
    return product_idea + "inator"

you have to check the length of the word not the word use the len() method that return the length of the string