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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Ali Zalzale
Ali Zalzale
901 Points
Posted by Ali Zalzale
Ali Zalzale
901 Points

can someone help

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"

1 Answer

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
19,652 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
19,652 Points

Here's my solution and I will explain it.

def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError
    return product_idea + "inator"

We are first checking if the length of the product_idea string is less than 3 characters long, if it is then we are raising a ValueError.