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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: 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 # Tokenize the expression
35 tokens = []
36 i = 0
37 while i < len(expression):
38 if expression[i].isspace():
39 i += 1
40 continue
41 elif expression[i].isdigit() or (expression[i] == '-' and i < len(expression) - 1 and expression[i+1].isdigit()):
42 # Parse number (including negative numbers)
43 start = i
44 if expression[i] == '-':
45 i += 1
46 while i < len(expression) and (expression[i].isdigit() or expression[i] == '.'):
47 i += 1
48 # Edge Case: Invalid number format (decimals not allowed per problem description)
49 num_str = expression[start:i]
50 if '.' in num_str:
51 raise ValueError("syntax error")
52 try:
53 tokens.append(int(num_str))
54 except ValueError:
55 raise ValueError("syntax error")
56 else:
57 # Parse word operators
58 if expression[i:].startswith("plus"):
59 tokens.append("plus")
60 i += 4
61 elif expression[i:].startswith("minus"):
62 tokens.append("minus")
63 i += 5
64 elif expression[i:].startswith("multiplied by"):
65 tokens.append("multiplied by")
66 i += 13
67 elif expression[i:].startswith("divided by"):
68 tokens.append("divided by")
69 i += 10
70 else:
71 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
72 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
73
74 # Edge Case: Empty tokens list
75 if not tokens:
76 raise ValueError("syntax error")
77
78 # Edge Case: Expression starting with an operator
79 if isinstance(tokens[0], str):
80 raise ValueError("syntax error")
81
82 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
83 result = tokens[0]
84 i = 1
85
86 # Edge Case: Odd number of tokens (incomplete expression)
87 if len(tokens) % 2 == 0:
88 raise ValueError("syntax error")
89
90 while i < len(tokens):
91 # Edge Case: Expected operator but found number
92 if not isinstance(tokens[i], str):
93 raise ValueError("syntax error")
94
95 # Edge Case: Expected number but found operator
96 if i + 1 >= len(tokens) or isinstance(tokens[i + 1], str):
97 raise ValueError("syntax error")
98
99 operator = tokens[i]
100 operand = tokens[i + 1]
101
102 if operator == "plus":
103 result += operand
104 elif operator == "minus":
105 result -= operand
106 elif operator == "multiplied by":
107 result *= operand
108 elif operator == "divided by":
109 # Edge Case: Division by zero
110 if operand == 0:
111 raise ValueError("syntax error") # Following test expectations
112 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
113 else:
114 # Edge Case: Unsupported operations should have been caught earlier
115 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
116
117 i += 2
118
119 return result
120 # Handled Edge Cases: Empty/None input, non-math questions, malformed questions,
121 # empty expressions, invalid number formats, unknown operations,
122 # expressions starting with operators, odd number of tokens,
123 # incorrect token sequences, division by zero
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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