@ngel

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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: 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('?').strip()
29
30 # Edge Case: Empty expression after removing prefix and suffix
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 operators
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 # Handle negative numbers
59 if token == '-' and i + 1 < len(tokens):
60 # Check if next token is a number
61 try:
62 num = int(tokens[i + 1])
63 parsed_tokens.append(-num)
64 i += 2
65 continue
66 except ValueError:
67 pass
68
69 parsed_tokens.append(int(token))
70 i += 1
71 continue
72 except ValueError:
73 pass
74
75 # Handle operations
76 if token in operations:
77 if token == 'multiplied' or token == 'divided':
78 # These operations require 'by' after them
79 # Edge Case: Missing 'by' after 'multiplied' or 'divided'
80 if i + 1 >= len(tokens) or tokens[i + 1] != 'by':
81 raise ValueError("syntax error")
82 i += 1 # Skip 'by'
83
84 parsed_tokens.append(operations[token])
85 i += 1
86 continue
87
88 # Handle special cases
89 if token == 'by':
90 # Edge Case: 'by' in wrong position
91 raise ValueError("syntax error")
92
93 # Edge Case: Unknown operation
94 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
95
96 # Edge Case: Expression starts with an operator
97 if not parsed_tokens:
98 raise ValueError("syntax error")
99
100 if isinstance(parsed_tokens[0], str):
101 raise ValueError("syntax error")
102
103 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
104 result = parsed_tokens[0]
105 i = 1
106
107 # Edge Case: Single number with no operations
108 if len(parsed_tokens) == 1:
109 return result
110
111 # Edge Case: Odd number of tokens (should be even after first number)
112 if len(parsed_tokens) % 2 == 0:
113 raise ValueError("syntax error")
114
115 while i < len(parsed_tokens):
116 # Edge Case: Missing operator
117 if i + 1 >= len(parsed_tokens):
118 raise ValueError("syntax error")
119
120 operator = parsed_tokens[i]
121 operand = parsed_tokens[i + 1]
122
123 # Edge Case: Operator is not a string or operand is not a number
124 if not isinstance(operator, str) or not isinstance(operand, int):
125 raise ValueError("syntax error")
126
127 # Edge Case: Division by zero
128 if operator == '/' and operand == 0:
129 raise ValueError("syntax error")
130
131 # Perform the operation
132 if operator == '+':
133 result += operand
134 elif operator == '-':
135 result -= operand
136 elif operator == '*':
137 result *= operand
138 elif operator == '/':
139 result //= operand # Integer division as specified
140 else:
141 # Edge Case: Unsupported operation
142 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
143
144 i += 2
145
146 return result
147 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty input, invalid question format, missing numbers/operations,
148 # unknown operations, syntax errors, division by zero, negative numbers,
149 # missing 'by' after multiplied/divided, incorrect token ordering
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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