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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Andrii Gorokh
Andrii Gorokh
14,809 Points

Raising Exception challenge help

Why my code doesn't work?

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"
if product_idea < 3:
raise ValueError ("Error")

2 Answers

Khaled Khanfar
Khaled Khanfar
1,135 Points
Khaled Khanfar
Khaled Khanfar
1,135 Points 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError
    return product_idea + "inator"
Andrii Gorokh
Andrii Gorokh
14,809 Points

Thanks a lot Khaled!

Khaled Khanfar
Khaled Khanfar
1,135 Points
Khaled Khanfar
Khaled Khanfar
1,135 Points

Hi Andrii you are doing a good job,

lets take it step by step

1 - the first thing its asking you to test if the product_idea is less than 3 characters so you should use the len function

if len(product_idea) < 3:

2- you need to raise an error if the condition is true (if it's less than 3 characters)

raise ValueError

these two lines they should be between def and return

Good luck

please get back to me if you have any question