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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

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"

1 Answer

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