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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 unknown operations,
13 or is not a math question
14 """
15 # Edge Case: Empty or None input
16 if not question:
17 raise ValueError("syntax error")
18
19 # Edge Case: Non-math questions
20 if not question.startswith("What is"):
21 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
22
23 # Edge Case: Malformed questions without a question mark
24 if not question.endswith("?"):
25 raise ValueError("syntax error")
26
27 # Remove "What is" prefix and question mark
28 expression = question[8:-1].strip()
29
30 # Edge Case: Empty expression after removing prefix/suffix
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 # Parse 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 examples)
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 multi-word operations
66 found_operation = False
67 for op_text, op_symbol in operations.items():
68 if expression.startswith(op_text, i):
69 tokens.append(op_symbol)
70 i += len(op_text)
71 found_operation = True
72 break
73
74 if found_operation:
75 continue
76
77 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
78 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
79
80 # Edge Case: Empty tokens list
81 if not tokens:
82 raise ValueError("syntax error")
83
84 # Edge Case: Expression starting with an operator
85 if isinstance(tokens[0], str):
86 raise ValueError("syntax error")
87
88 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
89 result = tokens[0]
90 i = 1
91
92 # Edge Case: Single number with no operations
93 if len(tokens) == 1:
94 return result
95
96 # Edge Case: Odd number of tokens means incomplete expression
97 if len(tokens) % 2 == 0:
98 raise ValueError("syntax error")
99
100 while i < len(tokens):
101 # Edge Case: Expecting operator but found number
102 if not isinstance(tokens[i], str):
103 raise ValueError("syntax error")
104
105 operator = tokens[i]
106
107 # Edge Case: Expecting number but found operator or end of list
108 if i + 1 >= len(tokens) or isinstance(tokens[i + 1], str):
109 raise ValueError("syntax error")
110
111 operand = tokens[i + 1]
112
113 if operator == "+":
114 result += operand
115 elif operator == "-":
116 result -= operand
117 elif operator == "*":
118 result *= operand
119 elif operator == "/":
120 # Edge Case: Division by zero
121 if operand == 0:
122 raise ValueError("syntax error")
123 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
124 else:
125 # Edge Case: Unsupported operation (should not happen due to earlier validation)
126 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
127
128 i += 2
129
130 return result
131 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty input, None input, non-math questions, missing question mark,
132 # empty expression, invalid number format, unknown operations,
133 # expression starting with operator, single number with no operations,
134 # odd number of tokens, expecting operator but found number,
135 # expecting number but found operator, division by zero,
136 # unsupported operations
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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