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Eldin Guzin
2,596 PointsRaise an exception task
I do not get what to do next,Can someone tell me if I'm on the right track and what to do next,thanks in advance!
MIN_LENGTH = 3
product_idea = input("enter your idea")
def suggest(product_idea):
return product_idea + "inator"
try:
product_idea = int(product_idea)
if product_idea <= MIN_LENGTH:
raise ValueError("It cannot be shorter than 3 letter")
1 Answer

Steven Parker
215,954 PointsYou're working too hard! You only need to add a test and a "raise". You don't need a "try", or to "input" anything, or to create any new variables, or to write any code outside of the function.