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I am having trouble with the next step to pass this challenge task.

suggestinator.py

def suggest(product_idea):
    text = len(product_idea) 
    if text < 3: 
        raise ValueError("you need more letters")
        return product_idea + "inator"

Ran 1 test in 0.000s

OK
F.
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FAIL: test_exception_not_raised (__main__.TestRaiseExecution)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 27, in test_exception_not_raised
AssertionError: None != 'baconinator' : I passed in 'bacon' and expected 'baconinator', but got 'None'

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Ran 2 tests in 0.000s

FAILED (failures=1)```

Answer 1 · 2019-08-12T04:02:28Z

August 12, 2019 4:02am

You are currently passing the "return" statement inside of the "if" statement, as a result of the indentation. You want to pass the return statement AFTER the "if" statement, once you have ascertained that the text string is NOT less than 3. If you move the "return" statement back 4-spaces so that it is in line with the "if" statement, then your code will work!

def suggest(product_idea):
    text = len(product_idea) 
    if text < 3: 
        raise ValueError("you need more letters")
    return product_idea + "inator"

You also do not need to create "text" if you want to simplify. You could simply run "if len(product_idea) < 3" - I think!

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

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