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Jesus Martinez
1,136 PointsRaising an Exception
What am I doing wrong? Please help!!!
def suggest(product_idea):
product_idea = input("Enter product name. ")
if len(product_idea) < 3:
raise ValueError("Must be atleast 4 Charcters")
return product_idea + "inator"
2 Answers
Robin Goyal
4,582 PointsThe product idea is actually passed into the function as an argument so you don't have to request input for it. Other than that, raising the exception is done correctly.
Mark Ryan
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 28,648 PointsHi, Jesus!
Not sure what you're specifically getting stuck on, but I think I see a few issues. You may be getting a syntax error on line 2 (line 2 of your snippet here) - try adding 4 spaces before product_idea. It looks like you're attempting to catch a possible ValueError with your user's input - your code is missing an "except ValueError as err:" line under your if/raise block if you're trying to have more control over how the error is displayed to the user. Also, without seeing the rest of your code, it looks like passing product_idea into your function would be unnecessary - you're creating product_idea on line 2 of your snippet.
I'm new here as well, and this is my first answer in the community so I do hope I'm pointing you in the right direction!