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Python

Posted by Kito Middleton
Kito Middleton
3,340 Points

Why oh why wont this run?

def suggest(product_idea):
    if len(product_idea) < 3:
        raise ValueError
    return product_idea + "inator"

 try:
    return product_idea
except ValueError:
    print("oh no your product is too$hort..")

[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,199 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,199 Points

It looks like you have a correct solution, but you have also added code that is not part of the instructions. In particular:

  • you only need to add to the function definition, you don't need to call the function
  • you won't need "try" or "except"
  • you won't need to print anything

See if it passes the challenge by just eliminating the extra stuff.