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Python

Posted by Mikaela Land
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Mikaela Land
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,324 Points

Raising two ValueErrors?

Okay so I'm wondering if it's possible to raise two different ValueErrors in a function? If not what should I do? Below is the basics I'm having trouble with. If I have a separation with two functions instead how do you call two functions to combine my values?

def blah(name, age):
    if  type(name) != str
        raise ValueError ("You need to enter your name.")

    if age < 1:
         raise ValueError ("You apparently aren't alive yet.  try a differnt number
try:
    your_name = input ("name here:   ")
    your_age = int(input ("Your age:   "))


#below is where I'm having the most trouble
 except ValueError as err:
     print ("{}".format (err)
     print ("{}".format (err)

print (blah (your_name, your_age))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points

When an exception is raised, the program will immediately jump to the appropriate "except" statement (or end, if there is none). Either way, the function itself is no longer running and does not have an opportunity to execute another "raise".

Also, in your example, you define the function "blah" but don't call it. So it won't raise any exception.