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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Kaden Currier
Kaden Currier
1,490 Points

wut

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

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You're getting close, but:

  • you want to test the length of the argument, not the argument itself
  • an "if" statement should end with a colon (":")
  • the "raise" needs to be indented further for the "if" to control it
Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

You are not too far off:

def suggest(product_idea):
   if len(product_idea) < 3:  # missing colon, add len() check
      raise ValueError  # indent if code block
   return product_idea + "inator"