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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 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: Malformed question (doesn't end with '?' or is too short)
24 if not question.endswith('?'):
25 raise ValueError("syntax error")
26
27 # Remove "What is" and "?" to get the expression
28 expression = question[8:-1].strip()
29
30 # Edge Case: Empty expression after removing "What is" and "?"
31 if not expression:
32 raise ValueError("syntax error")
33
34 # Define operation mappings
35 operations = {
36 "plus": "+",
37 "minus": "-",
38 "multiplied by": "*",
39 "divided by": "/"
40 }
41
42 # Tokenize the expression
43 tokens = []
44 i = 0
45 while i < len(expression):
46 # Skip whitespace
47 if expression[i].isspace():
48 i += 1
49 continue
50
51 # Check for numbers (including negative numbers)
52 if expression[i].isdigit() or (expression[i] == '-' and i < len(expression) - 1 and expression[i+1].isdigit()):
53 start = i
54 if expression[i] == '-':
55 i += 1
56 while i < len(expression) and (expression[i].isdigit() or expression[i] == '.'):
57 i += 1
58 # Edge Case: Invalid number format (decimals not allowed per problem description)
59 num_str = expression[start:i]
60 if '.' in num_str:
61 raise ValueError("syntax error")
62 tokens.append(int(num_str))
63 continue
64
65 # Check for operations
66 found_operation = False
67 for word_op, symbol in operations.items():
68 if expression.startswith(word_op, i):
69 tokens.append(symbol)
70 i += len(word_op)
71 found_operation = True
72 break
73
74 if found_operation:
75 continue
76
77 # If we reach here, we have an unknown operation or invalid character
78 # Edge Case: Unknown operation
79 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
80
81 # Edge Case: Expression with no tokens
82 if not tokens:
83 raise ValueError("syntax error")
84
85 # Edge Case: Expression starting with an operator (except negative number)
86 if len(tokens) > 0 and isinstance(tokens[0], str) and tokens[0] in ['+', '*', '/']:
87 raise ValueError("syntax error")
88
89 # Edge Case: Expression ending with an operator
90 if len(tokens) > 0 and isinstance(tokens[-1], str):
91 raise ValueError("syntax error")
92
93 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
94 # Edge Case: Single number
95 if len(tokens) == 1:
96 if isinstance(tokens[0], int):
97 return tokens[0]
98 else:
99 raise ValueError("syntax error")
100
101 # Edge Case: Invalid token sequence (two numbers or two operators in a row)
102 for i in range(len(tokens) - 1):
103 if isinstance(tokens[i], int) == isinstance(tokens[i+1], int):
104 raise ValueError("syntax error")
105 if isinstance(tokens[i], str) and isinstance(tokens[i+1], str):
106 raise ValueError("syntax error")
107
108 # Perform evaluation from left to right
109 result = tokens[0]
110 i = 1
111 while i < len(tokens):
112 # Edge Case: Missing operand
113 if i + 1 >= len(tokens):
114 raise ValueError("syntax error")
115
116 operator = tokens[i]
117 operand = tokens[i + 1]
118
119 # Edge Case: Non-integer operand
120 if not isinstance(operand, int):
121 raise ValueError("syntax error")
122
123 if operator == '+':
124 result += operand
125 elif operator == '-':
126 result -= operand
127 elif operator == '*':
128 result *= operand
129 elif operator == '/':
130 # Edge Case: Division by zero
131 if operand == 0:
132 raise ValueError("syntax error")
133 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
134 else:
135 # Edge Case: Unknown operator
136 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
137
138 i += 2
139
140 return result
141 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty input, None input, questions not starting with "What is",
142 # questions not ending with '?', empty expressions, invalid number formats,
143 # unknown operations, expressions with no tokens, expressions starting with operators,
144 # expressions ending with operators, single number expressions,
145 # invalid token sequences, missing operands, non-integer operands,
146 # division by zero, unknown operators
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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