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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Zahkyi Ferguson
Zahkyi Ferguson
504 Points

Am I even close?

I feel like this accurately shows my current understanding of where I am. Im not sure where I went wrong.

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

1 Answer

jb30
jb30
44,807 Points
jb30
jb30
44,807 Points

The challenge is expecting a ValueError to be raised, and not caught by a try-except block. If you did need a try-except block, the try: and except ValueError: should be at the same indentation level, such as

try:
    pass
except ValueError:
    pass

Once you return from a function, the rest of the function gets ignored. Try moving the if block so that it is before the return statement.

Currently, the if statement compares the variable product_idea, which is a string, to the number 3. To instead use the length of the string, try using the len() function.

Zahkyi Ferguson
Zahkyi Ferguson
504 Points

Thank you that gives me much more clarity, you have my gratitude!