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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Mathew Yangang
Mathew Yangang
4,433 Points

raising value error

not sure what is wrong with my code. Any idea please?

suggestinator.py 
def suggest(product_idea):
    if product_idea < 3:
        raise ValueError
    return product_idea + "inator"

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

product_idea is a string.

How do you check how many letters are in a string?

Let me know if that hint doesn't do the trick ;)

Mathew Yangang
Mathew Yangang
4,433 Points

i think len(product_idea) < 3:

Changjoon Song
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Changjoon Song
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 8,092 Points
Changjoon Song
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Changjoon Song
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 8,092 Points

So I have done the exact same thing (with using len), yet it's telling me that I still have two problems.

Changjoon Song
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Changjoon Song
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 8,092 Points

I managed to fix it. I had added an article in front of "ValueError", but I still don't fully understand how correct one problem solved two problems.