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Python

Posted by Sabeen Azhar
Sabeen Azhar
440 Points

Why am I getting an EOF error?

Why am I getting an EOF error on line 5, I went to multiple other text editors and they said this code was just fine?

def suggest(product_ideas):
    return product_ideas + "inator"


product_idea = input("what is your idea?\n")
length = len(product_idea)
if length <= 3:
    raise ValueError("that idea is too short")
else:
    print("good idea!")

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

Hey Sabeen Azhar, In the product_idea challenge you need to insert your code inside of the provided function. You will not use the input() function since the challenge checker will exercise your code by calling the function. The EOF is caused by the checker being unable to respond to the input statement.

def suggest(product_ideas):
    # your code goes here
    return product_ideas + "inator"

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!

Sabeen Azhar
Sabeen Azhar
440 Points

Even after adjusting my code so that it goes within the function, I still get an EOF at the same line (now line 2)

def suggest(product_idea):
    product_idea = input("what is your idea?\n")
    length = len(product_idea)
    if length <= 3:
        raise ValueError("that idea is too short")
    else:
        print("good idea!")
        return product_idea + "inator"