Someone please help me with this problem

I think you are getting part of the idea correct, but we need to put things in the right order and raise an error. First, check if the product_idea length is less than 3-- if it is, raise an error... see below.

Kenneth really wants everyone to learn how to raise errors. It is a great coding convention and he will come back to it again and again. Learn it and live it!

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def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3: # check for length of less than 3
        raise ValueError # raise a Value Error.  Kenneth emphasizes raising errors in the lecture.
    return product_idea + "inator"

Why are we using len? why is it not stated in the task at all?

we just used if number_of_people <= 1:

now we're using if len(product_idea) < 3: randomly? Are you guys trying to discourage people into giving up? Every single task I do has some hidden language we haven't used in a few video's.

len is not even used during the two hints!!

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