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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Leslie Lewis
Leslie Lewis
1,088 Points

My code works fine in my own terminal

No errors when I run this on my own machine

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("Too short!")
    return product_idea + "inator"
try:
    idea = input("Your idea: ")
    product_name = suggest(idea)

except ValueError as err:
    print("Try again - {}".format(err))
    #print("{}".format(err))
else:
    print("Your product name: {}".format(product_name))
Jeremy Charles
Jeremy Charles
Courses Plus Student 643 Points
Jeremy Charles
Jeremy Charles
Courses Plus Student 643 Points

Your code works with your function definition alone. I'm not sure what tests they are throwing at your code that would cause it not to pass.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Much of this code seems to be your own version of a validation system, which isn't needed in the challenge itself (and confuses it!).

For the challenge, the instructions only ask you to change the function itself. You won't need to call it, or use "try" or "except", or to "input" or "print" anything.

Ritik Parihar
Ritik Parihar
2,169 Points
Ritik Parihar
Ritik Parihar
2,169 Points

challenge only requires you to change the product idea if: statement

def suggest(product_idea): if product_idea < "abc" : raise ValueError("too short") return product_idea + "inator"