let it go

Finished
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('?')
29
30 # Edge Case: Empty expression after removing prefix and question mark
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 operations
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 num = int(token)
59 parsed_tokens.append(num)
60 except ValueError:
61 # Not a number, check if it's a known operation
62 if token in operations:
63 # Special handling for "multiplied by" and "divided by"
64 if token == 'multiplied' or token == 'divided':
65 # Edge Case: Incomplete "multiplied" or "divided" operation
66 if i + 1 >= len(tokens):
67 raise ValueError("syntax error")
68
69 next_token = tokens[i + 1]
70 # Edge Case: "multiplied" or "divided" not followed by "by"
71 if (token == 'multiplied' and next_token != 'by') or \
72 (token == 'divided' and next_token != 'by'):
73 raise ValueError("syntax error")
74
75 parsed_tokens.append(operations[token])
76 i += 1 # Skip the "by" token
77 else:
78 parsed_tokens.append(operations[token])
79 else:
80 # Edge Case: Unknown operation
81 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
82
83 i += 1
84
85 # Edge Case: Expression starts with an operation
86 if len(parsed_tokens) > 0 and isinstance(parsed_tokens[0], str):
87 raise ValueError("syntax error")
88
89 # Edge Case: Expression ends with an operation
90 if len(parsed_tokens) > 0 and isinstance(parsed_tokens[-1], str):
91 raise ValueError("syntax error")
92
93 # Edge Case: Even number of tokens (should be odd: number-operation-number...)
94 if len(parsed_tokens) % 2 == 0:
95 raise ValueError("syntax error")
96
97 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
98 result = parsed_tokens[0]
99
100 # Edge Case: Single number with no operations
101 if len(parsed_tokens) == 1:
102 return result
103
104 # Process operations
105 for i in range(1, len(parsed_tokens), 2):
106 # Edge Case: Expected operation but found number
107 if not isinstance(parsed_tokens[i], str):
108 raise ValueError("syntax error")
109
110 # Edge Case: Expected number but found operation
111 if i + 1 >= len(parsed_tokens) or isinstance(parsed_tokens[i + 1], str):
112 raise ValueError("syntax error")
113
114 operation = parsed_tokens[i]
115 operand = parsed_tokens[i + 1]
116
117 if operation == '+':
118 result += operand
119 elif operation == '-':
120 result -= operand
121 elif operation == '*':
122 result *= operand
123 elif operation == '/':
124 # Edge Case: Division by zero
125 if operand == 0:
126 raise ValueError("syntax error")
127 result //= operand # Integer division as specified
128 else:
129 # Edge Case: Unsupported operation (should not happen with our parsing)
130 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
131
132 return result
133 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty input, None input, questions not starting with "What is",
134 # questions with just "What is", empty expressions, no tokens after splitting,
135 # unknown operations, incomplete "multiplied/divided" operations,
136 # "multiplied/divided" not followed by "by", expression starting with operation,
137 # expression ending with operation, even number of tokens,
138 # single number with no operations, expected operation but found number,
139 # expected number but found operation, division by zero, 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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