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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 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 question (doesn't end with ?)
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)
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 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 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
78 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
79
80 # Edge Case: Empty tokens
81 if not tokens:
82 raise ValueError("syntax error")
83
84 # Edge Case: Expression starting with an operator
85 if isinstance(tokens[0], str) and tokens[0] in operations.values():
86 raise ValueError("syntax error")
87
88 # Edge Case: Single number
89 if len(tokens) == 1:
90 if isinstance(tokens[0], int):
91 return tokens[0]
92 else:
93 raise ValueError("syntax error")
94
95 # Edge Case: Invalid syntax - consecutive numbers or operators
96 for i in range(len(tokens) - 1):
97 if isinstance(tokens[i], int) == isinstance(tokens[i+1], int):
98 raise ValueError("syntax error")
99 if isinstance(tokens[i], str) and isinstance(tokens[i+1], str):
100 raise ValueError("syntax error")
101
102 # Edge Case: Expression ending with an operator
103 if isinstance(tokens[-1], str) and tokens[-1] in operations.values():
104 raise ValueError("syntax error")
105
106 # Evaluate from left to right
107 result = tokens[0]
108 i = 1
109 while i < len(tokens):
110 # Edge Case: Missing operand
111 if i + 1 >= len(tokens):
112 raise ValueError("syntax error")
113
114 operator = tokens[i]
115 operand = tokens[i + 1]
116
117 # Edge Case: Non-integer operand
118 if not isinstance(operand, int):
119 raise ValueError("syntax error")
120
121 if operator == "+":
122 result += operand
123 elif operator == "-":
124 result -= operand
125 elif operator == "*":
126 result *= operand
127 elif operator == "/":
128 # Edge Case: Division by zero
129 if operand == 0:
130 raise ValueError("syntax error")
131 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
132 else:
133 # Edge Case: Unsupported operation
134 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
135
136 i += 2
137
138 return result
139 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty input, None input, non-math questions, malformed questions (no ending ?),
140 # empty expression, invalid number format, unknown operations, empty tokens,
141 # expression starting with operator, single non-number token, consecutive numbers,
142 # consecutive operators, expression ending with operator, missing operands,
143 # non-integer operands, 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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