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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Luis Cardenas
Luis Cardenas
1,501 Points

raise and exception

I'm loosing it, what's wrong here, can some one help me please and thank you!

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

    suggest = input("name")
    if len product_idea < "inator":
        raise ValueError("Too Short!")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,186 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,186 Points

There's a few issues here:

  • the return must be the last thing done in a function
  • since the product_idea is passed in as the argument, you don't need to input anything
  • since len is a function, it must be followed by parentheses (with the argument inside them)
  • len() will return a number value, so you will want to compare it with a number
Luis Cardenas
Luis Cardenas
1,501 Points

Thank you very much! all set!