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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by DAVID TARIRO NYAHODZA
DAVID TARIRO NYAHODZA
2,254 Points

Raise Value Error

How do you raise a valueerror

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"
try:
    product_idea = input("What is your product idea ? ")
    len(product_idea) > 3
except ValueError:
    print("Your idea is less than 3 characters long")
raise

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The "raise" statement is all you need to raise the error, and combine it with a conditional statement to complete the challenge.

You won't need any "try" or "except" here, and the value is passed in so you don't need "input". You also won't need to "print" anything.