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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: Question doesn't start with "What is"
20 if not question.startswith("What is"):
21 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
22
23 # Remove the "What is" prefix and the trailing question mark
24 # Edge Case: Question is just "What is?" with no content
25 if question == "What is?":
26 raise ValueError("syntax error")
27
28 # Remove prefix and question mark
29 expression = question[8:-1].strip()
30
31 # Edge Case: Empty expression after removing prefix and question mark
32 if not expression:
33 raise ValueError("syntax error")
34
35 # Tokenize the expression
36 tokens = []
37 i = 0
38
39 # Edge Case: Malformed expression with leading operators
40 while i < len(expression):
41 if expression[i].isspace():
42 i += 1
43 continue
44
45 # Parse numbers (including negative numbers)
46 if expression[i].isdigit() or (expression[i] == '-' and i < len(expression) - 1 and expression[i+1].isdigit()):
47 start = i
48 if expression[i] == '-':
49 i += 1
50 while i < len(expression) and (expression[i].isdigit() or expression[i] == '.'):
51 i += 1
52 # Edge Case: Decimal numbers are not allowed
53 if '.' in expression[start:i]:
54 raise ValueError("syntax error")
55 tokens.append(int(expression[start:i]))
56 # Parse operations
57 elif expression[i:].startswith("plus"):
58 tokens.append("+")
59 i += 4
60 elif expression[i:].startswith("minus"):
61 tokens.append("-")
62 i += 5
63 elif expression[i:].startswith("multiplied by"):
64 tokens.append("*")
65 i += 13
66 elif expression[i:].startswith("divided by"):
67 tokens.append("/")
68 i += 10
69 else:
70 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
71 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
72
73 # Edge Case: Expression with no tokens
74 if not tokens:
75 raise ValueError("syntax error")
76
77 # Edge Case: Expression starting with an operator
78 if isinstance(tokens[0], str):
79 raise ValueError("syntax error")
80
81 # Edge Case: Expression ending with an operator
82 if isinstance(tokens[-1], str):
83 raise ValueError("syntax error")
84
85 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
86 # Edge Case: Single number
87 if len(tokens) == 1:
88 return tokens[0]
89
90 # Edge Case: Invalid syntax with consecutive numbers or operators
91 result = tokens[0]
92 i = 1
93 while i < len(tokens):
94 # Expect an operator
95 if not isinstance(tokens[i], str):
96 raise ValueError("syntax error")
97
98 # Edge Case: Missing operand after operator
99 if i + 1 >= len(tokens):
100 raise ValueError("syntax error")
101
102 # Expect a number
103 if not isinstance(tokens[i + 1], int):
104 raise ValueError("syntax error")
105
106 operator = tokens[i]
107 operand = tokens[i + 1]
108
109 if operator == "+":
110 result += operand
111 elif operator == "-":
112 result -= operand
113 elif operator == "*":
114 result *= operand
115 elif operator == "/":
116 # Edge Case: Division by zero
117 if operand == 0:
118 raise ValueError("syntax error") # Following test expectations
119 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
120 else:
121 # Edge Case: Unknown operator (should not happen with our parsing)
122 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
123
124 i += 2
125
126 return result
127 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty input, non-math questions, missing content after prefix,
128 # decimal numbers, unknown operations, expressions starting/ending
129 # with operators, consecutive numbers/operators, missing operands,
130 # division by zero, single numbers
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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