How to prevent ValueError in python

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I've got a question on how to prevent ValueError when inputting only one string as a response to input.

elif choice == "2":
    #Input of both name and last name
    while True: #Checks for name and last name characters and their length
        name, name2 = input("Please tell me your name and last name separated by space ").split()
        if name.isalpha() and name2.isalpha() and (len(name) >= 1) and (len(name2) >= 1): 
            print("--------------------")
            print("Nice to meet you! So " + (str(name) + " " + str(name2)) + ", are you ready to begin?")
            break

        else:
            print("ERROR: Choose a name and last name with at least one character and use only letters, please!")
            print("--------------------")

I want my program to prevent the input of only one string when asked for two. Similar to checking for name.isaplha() and len(name) >= 1 I want my program to check if there are two strings inserted. If there's only one, I want it to print("ERROR: Choose a name and last name with at least one character and use only letters, please!"), so basically the else: block like for other errors in input.

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Thanks!

Possible duplicate of Asking the user for input until they give a valid response — l'L'l
– l'L'l, Commented Dec 28, 2015 at 21:25
Assign the result of split() to a single list variable, and check its length before assigning it to name1 and name2. — Barmar
– Barmar, Commented Dec 28, 2015 at 21:32

Caridorc · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-28 22:00:51Z

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I suggest using try and except:

try:
    name, name2 = input("Please tell me your name and last name separated by space ").split()
except ValueError:
    print("Error: you must enter two string")

answered Dec 28, 2015 at 22:00

Caridorc

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David Over a year ago

Thanks, this solved my problem. I just needed to figure out where to put the if statement for checking the length and alpha, but solved it all out. Thanks once again. =)

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