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Python

python basics challenge 1 of 1

I have got 2 errors and no idea what I can do about that and slove the challenge: I've made a function that creates brand new product names using "artificial intelligence".

I have a problem though, people keep on adding product ideas that are too short. It makes the suggestions look bad.

Can you please raise a ValueError if the product_idea is less than 3 characters long? product_idea is a string. Thanks in advance!

code in the beggining: def suggest(product_idea): return product_idea + "inator"

my code: def suggest(product_idea): product_idea = input("mo") #if lenght of product idea is smaller then 3.. if len(product_idea) <= 3: raise ValueError("It is too short! More then 3 char. ") else: return product_idea + "inator"

Maybe I overthought?

3 Answers

product_idea is passed in to the function so you won't need any input. The checker doesn't respond to the input function anyways so just delete that line and you should be good.

Linus, based on the wording in the challenge it should be <=2 or < 3 but the challenge will also accept <= 3

I am stuck at this one as well. But I am wondering about <=3. Shouldnt it be <=2? Otherwise 3characters ideas will be rejected too? Maybe I got it wrong.