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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Sam Issermoyer
Sam Issermoyer
4,300 Points

Think I'm messing up how to call the length of the string?

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("use more than three characters")
return product_idea + "inator"

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

The preview states your issue

SyntaxError: 'return' outside function

Your return statement should be indented so that it is included in the suggest function