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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Mohammed Miah
Mohammed Miah
195 Points

raise an exp

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"
    raise ValueError("Are you sure you don't get it?")

understand = input("Do you understand?  ")
if understand != "yes":
    raise ValueError("Are you sure you don't get it?")

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Hi Mohammed, There are some issues with your code:

  • The input statement causes the challenge checker to fail since it is not expecting to supply input. The checker will only call the defined function with various values to determine if it is working correctly.
  • The raise statement is after the return statement making the function always return before reaching the raise.
  • There is not conditional if statement before the raise statement to only run the raise statement if the length of the input product_idea is less than 3 characters long.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!