let it go

Finished
11def answer(question: str) -> int:
2 pass
2 """
3 Parse and evaluate a simple math word problem.
4
5 Args:
6 question: A string representing a math word problem
7
8 Returns:
9 int: The result of evaluating the math expression
10
11 Raises:
12 ValueError: If the question is malformed, contains unsupported operations,
13 or is not a valid math question
14 """
15 # Edge Case: Empty or None input
16 if not question:
17 raise ValueError("syntax error")
18
19 # Edge Case: Question doesn't start with "What is"
20 if not question.startswith("What is"):
21 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
22
23 # Edge Case: Question is just "What is" with no numbers or operations
24 if question == "What is":
25 raise ValueError("syntax error")
26
27 # Remove the "What is " prefix and the question mark
28 expression = question[8:].rstrip('?')
29
30 # Edge Case: Empty expression after removing prefix and question mark
31 if not expression:
32 raise ValueError("syntax error")
33
34 # Split the expression into tokens
35 tokens = expression.split()
36
37 # Edge Case: No tokens after splitting
38 if not tokens:
39 raise ValueError("syntax error")
40
41 # Define operation mappings
42 operations = {
43 'plus': '+',
44 'minus': '-',
45 'multiplied': '*',
46 'divided': '/'
47 }
48
49 # Parse tokens into a list of numbers and operations
50 parsed_tokens = []
51 i = 0
52
53 while i < len(tokens):
54 token = tokens[i]
55
56 # Try to parse as number
57 try:
58 num = int(token)
59 parsed_tokens.append(num)
60 except ValueError:
61 # Not a number, check if it's a supported operation
62 if token in operations:
63 parsed_tokens.append(operations[token])
64 elif token == 'by':
65 # "divided by" and "multiplied by" - skip 'by'
66 # Edge Case: 'by' not preceded by 'divided' or 'multiplied'
67 if not parsed_tokens or parsed_tokens[-1] not in ['*', '/']:
68 raise ValueError("syntax error")
69 # 'by' is valid, just skip it
70 pass
71 else:
72 # Edge Case: Unknown operation
73 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
74 i += 1
75
76 # Edge Case: Expression ends with an operation
77 if parsed_tokens and isinstance(parsed_tokens[-1], str):
78 raise ValueError("syntax error")
79
80 # Edge Case: Expression starts with an operation
81 if parsed_tokens and isinstance(parsed_tokens[0], str):
82 raise ValueError("syntax error")
83
84 # Edge Case: Consecutive operations or numbers
85 for i in range(len(parsed_tokens) - 1):
86 if (isinstance(parsed_tokens[i], str) == isinstance(parsed_tokens[i+1], str)):
87 raise ValueError("syntax error")
88
89 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
90 # Edge Case: Single number
91 if len(parsed_tokens) == 1:
92 return parsed_tokens[0]
93
94 # Edge Case: Invalid number of tokens (should be odd: number, operation, number, ...)
95 if len(parsed_tokens) % 2 == 0:
96 raise ValueError("syntax error")
97
98 result = parsed_tokens[0]
99
100 # Process operations from left to right
101 for i in range(1, len(parsed_tokens), 2):
102 operation = parsed_tokens[i]
103 operand = parsed_tokens[i+1]
104
105 # Edge Case: Missing operand
106 if i+1 >= len(parsed_tokens):
107 raise ValueError("syntax error")
108
109 if operation == '+':
110 result += operand
111 elif operation == '-':
112 result -= operand
113 elif operation == '*':
114 result *= operand
115 elif operation == '/':
116 # Edge Case: Division by zero
117 if operand == 0:
118 raise ValueError("syntax error")
119 result //= operand
120 else:
121 # Edge Case: Unsupported operation in evaluation
122 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
123
124 return result
125 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty input, None input, questions not starting with "What is",
126 # questions with just "What is", empty expressions, no tokens after splitting,
127 # unknown operations, invalid 'by' usage, expressions ending with operations,
128 # expressions starting with operations, consecutive operations or numbers,
129 # single number expressions, invalid token count, missing operands, division by zero,
130 # unsupported operations during evaluation
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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