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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by nitish arora
nitish arora
516 Points

how we check string in the task for value

How we can solve this task. It is giving me error for string comparison

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if product_idea <=3
    raise ValueError("more than 3 characters are required")
    return product_idea + "inator"

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You've got the right idea, but have a few issues:

  • you don't want to test the string itself, but the length of the string
  • an "if" statement must end with a colon (":")
  • the statement(s) controlled by an "if" must be indented more than the "if" itself