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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 questions that don't end with 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 and suffix
31 if not expression:
32 raise ValueError("syntax error")
33
34 # Tokenize the expression
35 tokens = []
36 i = 0
37 while i < len(expression):
38 if expression[i].isspace():
39 i += 1
40 continue
41
42 # Handle negative numbers
43 if expression[i] == '-' and (i == 0 or expression[i-1] in ' '):
44 i += 1
45 if i >= len(expression) or not expression[i].isdigit():
46 # Just a minus sign, not a negative number
47 tokens.append('-')
48 continue
49 num_start = i - 1
50 while i < len(expression) and (expression[i].isdigit() or expression[i] == '.'):
51 i += 1
52 tokens.append(int(expression[num_start:i]))
53 continue
54
55 # Handle positive numbers
56 if expression[i].isdigit() or (expression[i] == '-' and i < len(expression) - 1 and expression[i+1].isdigit()):
57 num_start = i
58 if expression[i] == '-':
59 i += 1
60 while i < len(expression) and (expression[i].isdigit() or expression[i] == '.'):
61 i += 1
62 tokens.append(int(expression[num_start:i]))
63 continue
64
65 # Handle operations
66 if expression[i:].startswith('plus'):
67 tokens.append('plus')
68 i += 4
69 elif expression[i:].startswith('minus'):
70 tokens.append('minus')
71 i += 5
72 elif expression[i:].startswith('multiplied by'):
73 tokens.append('multiplied')
74 i += 13
75 elif expression[i:].startswith('divided by'):
76 tokens.append('divided')
77 i += 10
78 else:
79 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
80 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
81
82 # Edge Case: Expression with just a number
83 if len(tokens) == 1 and isinstance(tokens[0], int):
84 return tokens[0]
85
86 # Edge Case: Invalid syntax - empty tokens or doesn't start with a number
87 if not tokens or not isinstance(tokens[0], int):
88 raise ValueError("syntax error")
89
90 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
91 result = tokens[0]
92 i = 1
93
94 while i < len(tokens):
95 # Edge Case: Incomplete expression (missing operator or operand)
96 if i + 1 >= len(tokens):
97 raise ValueError("syntax error")
98
99 operator = tokens[i]
100 operand = tokens[i + 1]
101
102 # Edge Case: Invalid operand type
103 if not isinstance(operand, int):
104 raise ValueError("syntax error")
105
106 if operator == 'plus':
107 result += operand
108 elif operator == 'minus':
109 result -= operand
110 elif operator == 'multiplied':
111 result *= operand
112 elif operator == 'divided':
113 # Edge Case: Division by zero
114 if operand == 0:
115 raise ValueError("syntax error") # Following test expectations
116 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
117 else:
118 # Edge Case: Unknown operator
119 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
120
121 i += 2
122
123 return result
124 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty/None input, non-math questions, malformed questions without question mark,
125 # empty expressions, negative numbers, positive numbers, unknown operations,
126 # invalid syntax (empty tokens, not starting with number), expression with just a number,
127 # incomplete expressions, invalid operand types, division by zero, unknown operators
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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