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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Lerena Holloway
Lerena Holloway
9,855 Points

Raising a ValueError

I'm not sure where I'm going wrong with this question:

def suggest(product_idea): if product_idea < 3: raise ValueError("Please add more letters") return product_idea + "inator"

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if product_idea < 3:
        raise ValueError("Please add more letters")
    return product_idea + "inator"

1 Answer

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

You can't compare the string itself to the number "3", but you could compare the length of the string to it.

Lerena Holloway
Lerena Holloway
9,855 Points

Ahh now I see! Thank you so much for the clarification!