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11def answer(question: str) -> int:
2 pass
2 # Edge Case: Empty question
3 if not question:
4 raise ValueError("syntax error")
5
6 # Edge Case: Question doesn't start with "What is"
7 if not question.startswith("What is"):
8 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
9
10 # Remove "What is" and "?" from the question
11 question = question[8:-1].strip()
12
13 # Edge Case: Empty expression after removing "What is" and "?"
14 if not question:
15 raise ValueError("syntax error")
16
17 # Tokenize the question
18 tokens = []
19 i = 0
20 while i < len(question):
21 if question[i].isspace():
22 i += 1
23 continue
24 elif question[i].isdigit() or (question[i] == '-' and i < len(question) - 1 and question[i+1].isdigit()):
25 # Parse negative numbers
26 start = i
27 if question[i] == '-':
28 i += 1
29 while i < len(question) and (question[i].isdigit() or question[i] == '.'):
30 i += 1
31 # Edge Case: Invalid number format (e.g., "5.")
32 if question[start:i].endswith('.'):
33 raise ValueError("syntax error")
34 try:
35 num = int(question[start:i])
36 tokens.append(num)
37 except ValueError:
38 raise ValueError("syntax error")
39 elif question[i].isalpha():
40 # Parse words (operations)
41 start = i
42 while i < len(question) and question[i].isalpha():
43 i += 1
44 word = question[start:i]
45 if word == "plus":
46 tokens.append("+")
47 elif word == "minus":
48 tokens.append("-")
49 elif word == "multiplied":
50 # Check for "by" after "multiplied"
51 if i >= len(question) or not question[i:].startswith(" by"):
52 raise ValueError("syntax error")
53 i += 3 # Skip " by"
54 tokens.append("*")
55 elif word == "divided":
56 # Check for "by" after "divided"
57 if i >= len(question) or not question[i:].startswith(" by"):
58 raise ValueError("syntax error")
59 i += 3 # Skip " by"
60 tokens.append("/")
61 else:
62 # Edge Case: Unknown operation
63 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
64 else:
65 # Edge Case: Invalid character
66 raise ValueError("syntax error")
67
68 # Edge Case: No tokens
69 if not tokens:
70 raise ValueError("syntax error")
71
72 # Edge Case: First token is not a number
73 if not isinstance(tokens[0], int):
74 raise ValueError("syntax error")
75
76 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
77 result = tokens[0]
78 i = 1
79
80 while i < len(tokens):
81 # Edge Case: Missing operator
82 if i >= len(tokens) - 1:
83 raise ValueError("syntax error")
84
85 # Edge Case: Current token is not an operator
86 if not isinstance(tokens[i], str):
87 raise ValueError("syntax error")
88
89 operator = tokens[i]
90
91 # Edge Case: Next token is not a number
92 if not isinstance(tokens[i+1], int):
93 raise ValueError("syntax error")
94
95 operand = tokens[i+1]
96
97 if operator == "+":
98 result += operand
99 elif operator == "-":
100 result -= operand
101 elif operator == "*":
102 result *= operand
103 elif operator == "/":
104 # Edge Case: Division by zero
105 if operand == 0:
106 raise ValueError("syntax error")
107 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
108 else:
109 # This should not happen due to earlier validation
110 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
111
112 i += 2
113
114 return result
115 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty question, Question doesn't start with "What is", Empty expression after removing "What is" and "?", Invalid number format, Unknown operation, Invalid character, No tokens, First token is not a number, Missing operator, Current token is not an operator, Next token is not a number, Division by zero
Test NameStatus
test_addition
Pass
test_addition_and_multiplication
Pass
test_addition_and_subtraction
Pass
test_addition_with_negative_numbers
Pass
test_division
Pass
test_just_a_number
Pass
test_large_addition
Pass
test_missing_number
Pass
test_missing_operation
Pass
test_more_addition
Pass
test_multiple_additions
Pass
test_multiple_division
Pass
test_multiple_multiplication
Pass
test_multiple_subtraction
Pass
test_multiplication
Pass
test_non_math_question
Pass
test_reject_postfix_notation
Pass
test_reject_prefix_notation
Pass
test_reject_problem_missing_an_operand
Pass
test_reject_problem_with_no_operands_or_operators
Pass
test_reject_two_numbers_in_a_row
Pass
test_reject_two_operations_in_a_row
Pass
test_subtraction
Pass
test_subtraction_then_addition
Pass
test_unknown_operation
Pass

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