Update app.py

app.py

@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ def get_moneycontrol_news():
 
 
 def get_the_ticker(stock_name):
-    try:
+    if stock_name == []:
+        matches=[]
+    else:
         for stock in stock_name:
             raw_query = f"YAHOO FINANCE TICKER SYMBOL OF {stock.upper()}"
             query = raw_query.replace(" ", "+")
@@ -118,8 +120,7 @@ def get_the_ticker(stock_name):
             matches = pattern.findall(str(soup))
             matches = list(set(matches[:3]))
             print("List of matches obtained: ", matches)
-    except:
-        matches=[]
+            
     return matches