Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Raymond Clark
Raymond Clark
2,497 Points
Posted by Raymond Clark
Raymond Clark
2,497 Points

What am i doing wrong?

The code works fine when i throw it into my Workspace, but it fails in the quiz window.

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    num_of_characters = len(product_idea)
    if num_of_characters <= 3:
        raise ValueError("Too short. 3 characters of more")
    return product_idea + "inator"

try:
    name = input("Type in a name: ")
    cool_name = suggest(name)
except ValueError as err:
    print(err)
else:
    print("{} is your new Name.".format(cool_name))

1 Answer

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,722 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,722 Points

Good work! Looks like you know something about programming.

The automated grader is a little "brittle" and looking for a very simple answer. Basically, it doesn't want the try/except/else block that is outside of the function. Otherwise, you're good if you delete that.