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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raise an Exception

Posted by Keaton Crihfield
Keaton Crihfield
6,348 Points

I need help

I have no clue what I'm doing wrong. I make less than 3 (it wrong), I give a raise ValueError (It wrong as well) Can

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the added code needs to be placed before the return
  • code inside a function must be indented
  • a conditional (if) statement must end with a colon (:)
  • code controlled by an if statement must be indented an additional step
  • instead of the idea itself, you will want to test the length of the idea