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Python

Posted by Jordan Frady
Jordan Frady
993 Points

Consistent EOF Error in Raising Exception Challenge

Hey all! I'm not sure if I'm just misunderstanding the challenge, but I really want to learn this as I'm very interested in a career in code. When I define a value for product_error beforehand, it always returns an error where they "passed a and didn't get a ValueError." But when I make product_error able to be defined, it passes an EOF error. Here's the code I'm using now that's returning the EOF error. Sorry in advance if it's a quick and obvious fix!

def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"

try:
    product_idea = input("Suggest  ")
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("Please choose a name more than three characters!")
except ValueError as err:
    print(("({})".format(err)))
else:
    suggest()

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,608 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,608 Points

You're working way too hard! You only need to add a conditional test and the "raise" to the function. You don't need to "input" or "print" anything; and you won't need a "try", "except", or any code after the function.

Also, in future questions remember to include a link to the course page. :wink:

Jordan Frady
Jordan Frady
993 Points

Thank you for the answer! I'll also be sure to keep the link thing in mind as well!

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<noob />
17,062 Points
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<noob />
17,062 Points

i’m not 100% sure but u didn’t put “ at the right place in the beginning of the print statement. print(“whatever is here”)