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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Simbarashe Pasipamire
Simbarashe Pasipamire
259 Points

raising an exception

dear team may you kindly assist with this task don't seem to get the code correct

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    return product_idea + "inator"
if int(product_idea) < 3:
    raise ValueError("more than three characters required")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,783 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,783 Points

You're close, but you need to perform the test (and raise) before the "return".

Also, to be considered part of the function, they will need to be indented one (more) stop.

And "product_idea" doesn't need to be converted into a number. But you will want to test the length of it.