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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Jason Loveless
Jason Loveless
726 Points
Posted by Jason Loveless
Jason Loveless
726 Points

Trying to complete this challenge but I am struggling pls help

Can you please raise a ValueError if the product_idea is less than 3 characters long? product_idea is a string.

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    product_idea = input("What is your idea?")
    if int(product_idea) <= 3:
        raise ValueError("Too few characters")
    return product_idea + "inator"

2 Answers

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

The product idea is provided as an argument, you won't need to "input" anything.

Also, you want to test the length of the argument instead of trying to convert it directly into a number.

Jason Loveless
Jason Loveless
726 Points
Jason Loveless
Jason Loveless
726 Points

really confused, please could you send me some example code

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

You nearly have it, just:

  • delete the line that has "input" on it
  • change "int(product_idea)" to "len(product_idea)"