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Python

Posted by mikek1000
mikek1000
677 Points

Raising an Exception, Basic Python, getting EOF error, what I'm doing wrong? Do i have to implement "Try block"?

def suggest(product_idea): if product_idea != input(str) == 3: raise ValueError("The product idea is less than 3 characters long") return product_idea + "inator"

1 Answer

Robert Peters
Robert Peters
3,728 Points
Robert Peters
Robert Peters
3,728 Points

I'm not sure on the syntax (check the link saying "markdown cheatsheet" to see how to add code on here) but where you have:

if product_idea != input(str) == 3:

Is probably the problem. str() is a function that turns something into a string. If you just put:

if product_idea != input("Enter a product idea") == 3:

The input will work, but you still have 2 comparisons on one line (not sure if that's what you're after or not). You're comparing the input with 3, and also with (not) product_idea. Perhaps it should just be:

if input("Enter a product idea") != 3:

But I'm not sure what the question is sorry!