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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Tafari Carnegie
Tafari Carnegie
2,679 Points

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

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"
if product_idea < 3:
    raise ValueError("Product_idea is a string")

1 Answer

Mark Tripney
Mark Tripney
8,666 Points
Mark Tripney
Mark Tripney
8,666 Points

Hi Tafari!

You could try the following:

def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("That idea is too short (must be at least 3 characters long).")
    try:
        return product_idea + "inator"
    except ValueError as err:
        print(f"{err}")
``
Tafari Carnegie
Tafari Carnegie
2,679 Points

Thank you it worked