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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by D Elis
D Elis
13,571 Points

Python Basics- Exceptions

I have the following code for a code program from one of the code challenges in Python Basics:

def suggest(product_idea): if len(product_idea) <= 3: raise ValueError("Product ideas are too short") return product_idea + "inator"

There were some answered questions on the Treehouse Community forum regarding this topic.. but when I tried using the code from the answered questions.. I still get this error message: Bummer: Oh no, There were 2 problems with your code, click the preview pane for more information

Can someone please help out?

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) <= 3:
        raise ValueError("Product ideas are too short")
    return product_idea + "inator"

suggest(dog)
Vasanthakumar V
Vasanthakumar V
13,155 Points
Vasanthakumar V
Vasanthakumar V
13,155 Points

I think the error might be because you are missing quotes for your argument in the function call

D Elis
D Elis
13,571 Points

Thanks Vasanthakumar… but I tried typing suggest("dog") and I stil get the same error

Vasanthakumar V
Vasanthakumar V
13,155 Points
Vasanthakumar V
Vasanthakumar V
13,155 Points

remove suggest("dog") and make the submission, it passes

1 Answer

Esmelin Lopez
Esmelin Lopez
10,418 Points
Esmelin Lopez
Esmelin Lopez
10,418 Points

it less than not less than and equal to. so just remove <= and put < should make it work