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Raul Lomelino
374 PointsWhere am I going wrong?
def suggest(product_idea):
if product_idea >= str(3):
raise ValueError("Product idea needs 3 or more characters")
else:
return product_idea + "inator"
2 Answers
Asher Orr
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 9,410 PointsHi Raul!
The problem is this line of code:
if product_idea >= str(3):
The challenge asks to raise a ValueError if product_idea (a string) is less than 3 characters long.
To find out how many characters are in a string, use the len function. Here's an example:
name = "Asher"
return len(name)
If I ran this code, it would return 5- since there are 5 letters/characters in my name.
Back to your code:
if product_idea >= str(3):
#try an if statement that says "if the length of product_idea is less than 3"
Also, you should remove the equals (=) operand. Let me explain why:
name = "Raul"
if len(name) >= 4:
Raise ValueError
#this says if the length of name is greater than or equal to 4, raise a ValueError.
name = "Raul"
if len(name) > 4:
Raise ValueError
#this says if the length of name is greater than 4, raise a ValueError.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you need more help!
Raul Lomelino
374 PointsIt worked like a charm, thank you!