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Python

Posted by charles Bronson
charles Bronson
2,988 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 1 python Whats wrong with this?

def suggest(x): if x < len("yes"): raise ValueError("more than 3 letters please") return product_idea + "inator"

try: product_idea = input("what is the product_idea ") x = len(product_idea) amount_due =suggest(x) except ValueError as err: print(" not a proper name ") print("{}".format(err)) else: print ("the project name is {} ".format(amount_due))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,266 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,266 Points

You only need to add a test ("if") and a "raise" to the original function. You won't need any "try", "except" or to "print" or "input" anything.

Also be sure to use the argument passed in, don't add any fixed literal strings.