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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by mo sami
mo sami
397 Points

Help Me

I've made a function that creates brand new product names using artificial intelligence.

I have a problem though, people keep on adding product ideas that are too short. It makes the suggestions look bad.

Can you please raise a ValueError if the product_idea is less than 3 characters long? Thanks in advance!

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if product_idea < 3 :
        raise ValueError('Please enter a good product_idea')
    return product_idea + "inator"

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

Remember that "product_idea" is the name itself. You will want to compare the length of that name to 3.

mo sami
mo sami
397 Points

Thanks

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Try using the len function on product_idea... :)

(As Steven Parker said, it doesn't make sense to compare a string (product_idea) to a number!)

mo sami
mo sami
397 Points

Thanks