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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Mustapha Allanah
Mustapha Allanah
2,894 Points

Raise a ValueError

I don't know what's missing here.

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError("Your idea is less than 3 characters long")
    return product_idea + "inator"

3 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hi Mustapha,

You're not missing anything. The code is correct.
I copy / pasted your code above into the challenge and it passed. There may have just been a temporary glitch in the code checker. Just copy your code above and paste into a fresh challenge.

Just a quick note: Challenges are very picky and very specific. While it doesn't affect the outcome for this particular challenge, you added more than what was asked for. Here the instructions did not ask for any value being passed to the ValueError(). There will be challenges that if you add something not asked for, the challenge will fail even if the code is correct.

Nice work! :) :dizzy:

Mustapha Allanah
Mustapha Allanah
2,894 Points
Mustapha Allanah
Mustapha Allanah
2,894 Points

Thanks, I thought I was going crazy there for a second. I appreciate all the help.

James Rennie
James Rennie
16,807 Points
James Rennie
James Rennie
16,807 Points

Thanks I am having the same issue with

def suggest(product_idea): if len(product_idea) < 3: raise ValueError("Product idea is too short") return product_idea + "inator"

Stephen Cole
Stephen Cole
Courses Plus Student 15,809 Points
Stephen Cole
Stephen Cole
Courses Plus Student 15,809 Points

What's the exact error?

If you add three backticks in a row (`) and the word python, the post will be formatted correctly.

def suggest(product_idea): 
    if len(product_idea) < 3: 
        raise ValueError("Product idea is too short") 
    return product_idea + "inator"