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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 An integer result of evaluating the math expression.
10
11 Raises:
12 ValueError: If the question is malformed, contains unknown operations,
13 or is not a math question.
14 """
15 # Edge Case: Non-math questions
16 if not question.startswith("What is"):
17 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
18
19 # Remove the "What is" prefix and the trailing question mark
20 expression = question[8:-1].strip()
21
22 # Edge Case: Empty expression after "What is"
23 if not expression:
24 raise ValueError("syntax error")
25
26 # Tokenize the expression
27 tokens = []
28 i = 0
29 while i < len(expression):
30 if expression[i].isspace():
31 i += 1
32 continue
33 elif expression[i].isdigit() or (expression[i] == '-' and i < len(expression) - 1 and expression[i+1].isdigit()):
34 # Parse negative numbers
35 start = i
36 if expression[i] == '-':
37 i += 1
38 while i < len(expression) and (expression[i].isdigit() or expression[i] == '.'):
39 i += 1
40 # Edge Case: Numbers with decimal points
41 num_str = expression[start:i]
42 if '.' in num_str:
43 try:
44 num = float(num_str)
45 # Edge Case: Non-integer numbers
46 if not num.is_integer():
47 raise ValueError("syntax error")
48 tokens.append(int(num))
49 except ValueError:
50 raise ValueError("syntax error")
51 else:
52 tokens.append(int(num_str))
53 else:
54 # Parse operators and words
55 start = i
56 while i < len(expression) and not expression[i].isspace():
57 i += 1
58 word = expression[start:i]
59 if word == "plus":
60 tokens.append("+")
61 elif word == "minus":
62 tokens.append("-")
63 elif word == "multiplied":
64 # Check for "by" after "multiplied"
65 if i >= len(expression) or not expression[i:].lstrip().startswith("by"):
66 raise ValueError("syntax error")
67 # Skip "by" and add multiplication operator
68 j = i
69 while j < len(expression) and expression[j].isspace():
70 j += 1
71 j += 2 # Skip "by"
72 i = j
73 tokens.append("*")
74 elif word == "divided":
75 # Check for "by" after "divided"
76 if i >= len(expression) or not expression[i:].lstrip().startswith("by"):
77 raise ValueError("syntax error")
78 # Skip "by" and add division operator
79 j = i
80 while j < len(expression) and expression[j].isspace():
81 j += 1
82 j += 2 # Skip "by"
83 i = j
84 tokens.append("/")
85 else:
86 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
87 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
88
89 # Edge Case: Empty tokens list
90 if not tokens:
91 raise ValueError("syntax error")
92
93 # Edge Case: Expression starting with an operator
94 if isinstance(tokens[0], str):
95 raise ValueError("syntax error")
96
97 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
98 result = tokens[0]
99 i = 1
100
101 # Edge Case: Odd number of tokens (missing operator or operand)
102 if len(tokens) % 2 == 0:
103 raise ValueError("syntax error")
104
105 while i < len(tokens):
106 # Edge Case: Missing operator between numbers
107 if not isinstance(tokens[i], str):
108 raise ValueError("syntax error")
109
110 operator = tokens[i]
111 # Edge Case: Missing operand after operator
112 if i + 1 >= len(tokens):
113 raise ValueError("syntax error")
114
115 # Edge Case: Operator where operand should be
116 if isinstance(tokens[i + 1], str):
117 raise ValueError("syntax error")
118
119 operand = tokens[i + 1]
120
121 if operator == "+":
122 result += operand
123 elif operator == "-":
124 result -= operand
125 elif operator == "*":
126 result *= operand
127 elif operator == "/":
128 # Edge Case: Division by zero
129 if operand == 0:
130 raise ValueError("syntax error") # Or we could raise ZeroDivisionError
131 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
132 else:
133 # This shouldn't happen due to earlier validation, but just in case
134 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
135
136 i += 2
137
138 return result
139 # Handled Edge Cases: Non-math questions, Empty expression, Numbers with decimal points, Non-integer numbers, Expression starting with an operator, Odd number of tokens, Missing operator between numbers, Missing operand after operator, Operator where operand should be, Division by zero, Unknown operations, Empty tokens list
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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