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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 unsupported 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 "?"
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 number (including 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 # Check if it's a valid integer (e.g., "5.0")
44 try:
45 num = float(num_str)
46 if num != int(num):
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 elif expression[i].isalpha():
54 # Parse word operators
55 start = i
56 while i < len(expression) and expression[i].isalpha():
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:].startswith(" by"):
66 raise ValueError("syntax error")
67 i += 3 # Skip " by"
68 tokens.append("*")
69 elif word == "divided":
70 # Check for "by" after "divided"
71 if i >= len(expression) or not expression[i:].startswith(" by"):
72 raise ValueError("syntax error")
73 i += 3 # Skip " by"
74 tokens.append("/")
75 else:
76 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
77 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
78 else:
79 # Edge Case: Invalid characters
80 raise ValueError("syntax error")
81
82 # Edge Case: Expression with only one token (a number)
83 if len(tokens) == 1 and isinstance(tokens[0], int):
84 return tokens[0]
85
86 # Edge Case: Invalid syntax (even number of tokens, or starts/ends with operator)
87 if len(tokens) < 3 or len(tokens) % 2 == 0 or not isinstance(tokens[0], int) or not isinstance(tokens[-1], int):
88 raise ValueError("syntax error")
89
90 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
91 result = tokens[0]
92 i = 1
93 while i < len(tokens):
94 # Edge Case: Invalid operator
95 if not isinstance(tokens[i], str):
96 raise ValueError("syntax error")
97
98 operator = tokens[i]
99 # Edge Case: Missing operand
100 if i + 1 >= len(tokens) or not isinstance(tokens[i + 1], int):
101 raise ValueError("syntax error")
102
103 operand = tokens[i + 1]
104
105 if operator == "+":
106 result += operand
107 elif operator == "-":
108 result -= operand
109 elif operator == "*":
110 result *= operand
111 elif operator == "/":
112 # Edge Case: Division by zero
113 if operand == 0:
114 raise ValueError("syntax error") # Or we could raise ZeroDivisionError
115 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
116 else:
117 # Edge Case: Unknown operator (should not happen with current parsing)
118 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
119
120 i += 2
121
122 return result
123 # Handled Edge Cases: Non-math questions, empty expression, numbers with decimal points,
124 # unknown operations, invalid characters, expression with only one number,
125 # invalid syntax (even tokens, starts/ends with operator), invalid operators,
126 # missing operands, 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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