import random


def generateWord(meaning, form, categories, settings, formrules=None):
    '''Takes an English string, desired form, generation
    categories, settings, and optional form-specific rules.
    Returns a generated word.
    '''
    word = ""
    print(categories)

    minS = settings["minS"]
    maxS = settings["maxS"]
    defaultrule = settings["rule"]
    if form in formrules:
        rule = formrules[form]
    else:
        rule = defaultrule

    print(rule)
    for syllable in range(random.randint(minS, maxS)):
        word += generateSyllable(categories, rule)

    return {'english': meaning, 'word': word, 'form': form}


def generateSyllable(categories, rule):
    '''Takes a category dictionary and a rule. Returns a
    generated syllable.
    '''
    syllable = ""
    for place in rule:
        if isinstance(place, str):
            syllable += random.choice(categories[place])
        else:
            x = random.choice(place)
            if x is not None:
                syllable += random.choice(categories[x])
    return syllable

import random


def generateWord(meaning, form, categories, settings, formrules=None):
    '''Takes an English string, desired form, generation
    categories, settings, and optional form-specific rules.
    Returns a generated word.
    '''
    word = ""
    print(categories)

    minS = settings["minS"]
    maxS = settings["maxS"]
    defaultrule = settings["rule"]

    if formrules is not None:
        if form in formrules:
            rule = formrules[form]
        else:
            rule = defaultrule
    else:
        rule = defaultrule

    for syllable in range(random.randint(minS, maxS)):
        word += generateSyllable(categories, rule)

    return {'english': meaning, 'word': word, 'form': form}


def generateSyllable(categories, rule):
    '''Takes a category dictionary and a rule. Returns a
    generated syllable.
    '''
    syllable = ""
    for place in rule:
        if isinstance(place, str):
            syllable += random.choice(categories[place])
        else:
            x = random.choice(place)
            if x is not None:
                syllable += random.choice(categories[x])
    return syllable

Fix crash if form-specific rules were not specified
Fix crash if form-specific rules were not specified

  import random
  
  
  def generateWord(meaning, form, categories, settings, formrules=None):
      '''Takes an English string, desired form, generation
      categories, settings, and optional form-specific rules.
      Returns a generated word.
      '''
      word = ""
      print(categories)
  
      minS = settings["minS"]
      maxS = settings["maxS"]
      defaultrule = settings["rule"]
+ 
+     if formrules is not None:
-     if form in formrules:
+         if form in formrules:
-         rule = formrules[form]
+             rule = formrules[form]
+         else:
+             rule = defaultrule
      else:
          rule = defaultrule
  
-     print(rule)
      for syllable in range(random.randint(minS, maxS)):
          word += generateSyllable(categories, rule)
  
      return {'english': meaning, 'word': word, 'form': form}
  
  
  def generateSyllable(categories, rule):
      '''Takes a category dictionary and a rule. Returns a
      generated syllable.
      '''
      syllable = ""
      for place in rule:
          if isinstance(place, str):
              syllable += random.choice(categories[place])
          else:
              x = random.choice(place)
              if x is not None:
                  syllable += random.choice(categories[x])
      return syllable
  
Fix crash if form-specific rules were not specified
## Code Before:
import random


def generateWord(meaning, form, categories, settings, formrules=None):
    '''Takes an English string, desired form, generation
    categories, settings, and optional form-specific rules.
    Returns a generated word.
    '''
    word = ""
    print(categories)

    minS = settings["minS"]
    maxS = settings["maxS"]
    defaultrule = settings["rule"]
    if form in formrules:
        rule = formrules[form]
    else:
        rule = defaultrule

    print(rule)
    for syllable in range(random.randint(minS, maxS)):
        word += generateSyllable(categories, rule)

    return {'english': meaning, 'word': word, 'form': form}


def generateSyllable(categories, rule):
    '''Takes a category dictionary and a rule. Returns a
    generated syllable.
    '''
    syllable = ""
    for place in rule:
        if isinstance(place, str):
            syllable += random.choice(categories[place])
        else:
            x = random.choice(place)
            if x is not None:
                syllable += random.choice(categories[x])
    return syllable

## Instruction:
Fix crash if form-specific rules were not specified
## Code After:
import random


def generateWord(meaning, form, categories, settings, formrules=None):
    '''Takes an English string, desired form, generation
    categories, settings, and optional form-specific rules.
    Returns a generated word.
    '''
    word = ""
    print(categories)

    minS = settings["minS"]
    maxS = settings["maxS"]
    defaultrule = settings["rule"]

    if formrules is not None:
        if form in formrules:
            rule = formrules[form]
        else:
            rule = defaultrule
    else:
        rule = defaultrule

    for syllable in range(random.randint(minS, maxS)):
        word += generateSyllable(categories, rule)

    return {'english': meaning, 'word': word, 'form': form}


def generateSyllable(categories, rule):
    '''Takes a category dictionary and a rule. Returns a
    generated syllable.
    '''
    syllable = ""
    for place in rule:
        if isinstance(place, str):
            syllable += random.choice(categories[place])
        else:
            x = random.choice(place)
            if x is not None:
                syllable += random.choice(categories[x])
    return syllable
