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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Diego Dillon
Diego Dillon
655 Points
Posted by Diego Dillon
Diego Dillon
655 Points

How can I raised a value Error if the product_idea is less than 3 characters long? def suggest(product_idea):

How can I raised a value Error if the product_idea is less than 3 characters long?

def suggest(product_idea): return product_id + "inator"

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"
Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
4,634 Points

if len(product_idea)< 3:

4 Answers

Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
4,634 Points
Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
4,634 Points

here is how i did it i hope if helps 

def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea)< 3:
        raise ValueError
    return product_idea + "inator"
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

edited the post for proper syntax highlighting of the code.

Nicholas Blocher
Nicholas Blocher
5,848 Points
Nicholas Blocher
Nicholas Blocher
5,848 Points

You can use the len() function on product_idea to raise a value Error if len() of product_idea is less than three. For example: if len(product_idea) < 3: return valueError

Diego Dillon
Diego Dillon
655 Points
Diego Dillon
Diego Dillon
655 Points

Hello Alex, thank you for the input but my code till doesn't work: Any ideas. Do I need to include try:

def suggest(product_idea): if len(product_idea)< 3: raise ValueError return product_idea + "inator"

Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
4,634 Points

check your indentation

Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
Alex Rordrigues Do Nascimento
4,634 Points

did it worked