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Python Practice Creating and Using Functions in Python Practice Functions Use an External Function

Posted by Chirvase Darius
Chirvase Darius
185 Points

Why on python,practice creating and using function,task 2....if i want to tell except..python tell me syntax error(help)

How to solve this thing? except syntax error(why?) ^

using_a_function.py 
"""
This is importing a function named `tweet` from a file
    that we unfortunately don't have access to change.

You use it like so:
>>> tweet("Hello this is my tweet")

If the function cannot connect to Twitter,
    the function will raise a `CommunicationError`
If the message is too long,
    the function will raise a `MessageTooLongError`
"""
from twitter import (
    tweet,
    MessageTooLongError,
    CommunicationError,
)
# Your code here
from twitter import tweet
message=input("What would you like to sent?")
tweet(message)

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Here's some hints:

  • the "import" is already done for you, don't do it again
  • the "input" was also already done, leave the original line as it was
  • for task 2, you need to add "try" and "except" statements around the "tweet" call
  • remember to indent the "tweet"
  • the "except" block will need to "print" the error message
Chirvase Darius
Chirvase Darius
185 Points

I will try this right now,thank you so much.

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

If you look at the import statement on line 13, it's asking you to raise an exception for both the MessageTooLong and CommunicationError. It's all about error handling.

Tip, this is where you practice what you learned about Try Catch blocks.

Chirvase Darius
Chirvase Darius
185 Points

Thank you for this idea!

Chirvase Darius
Chirvase Darius
185 Points
Chirvase Darius
Chirvase Darius
185 Points

Still telling me that exceptt is an syntax error,can someone sent me a photo with the code please?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Most students probably don't keep completed challenges around; but if you show what the code looks now after your changes, someone can probably point out what's left to be done.