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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Kimberly Kohel-Hayes
Kimberly Kohel-Hayes
2,896 Points

I'm doing something wrong and I can't figure out what. [Solved]

suggestinator.py
def suggest(product_idea):
    if product_idea < "3":
        raise ValueError("Product Idea needs to be longer than 3 characters long.")
    return product_idea + "inator"

1 Answer

Kimberly Kohel-Hayes
Kimberly Kohel-Hayes
2,896 Points

I figured it out. I needed len(product_idea) < 3