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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Erkindjon Pulatov
Erkindjon Pulatov
1,082 Points
Posted by Erkindjon Pulatov
Erkindjon Pulatov
1,082 Points

Where is my error? I can not understand

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    product_idea = input("Please enter product idea!")
    if (len(product_idea) < 3):
        raise ValueError("product name should have at least 3 characters")
return product_idea + "inator"
Erkindjon Pulatov
Erkindjon Pulatov
1,082 Points
Erkindjon Pulatov
Erkindjon Pulatov
1,082 Points

I did 4 spaces on last line, still is not working

1 Answer

Josh Icenogle
Josh Icenogle
9,257 Points
Josh Icenogle
Josh Icenogle
9,257 Points

It's just a syntax error your if statement should be like this: if len(product_idea) < 3: Also your return should be indented four spaces so it is still inside the function. Also remove the input on line 2 and you should be golden (:

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

The parens around the if condition are not a syntax error, they are unnecessary with a simple conditional, as in this case.

The other two errors are correctly identified. Thanks for helping answer questions on the forum!!