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Nick B.
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 31,101 PointsCan someone please explain the float() in Python for me please?
import math
def split_check(total, number_of_people): return math.ceil(total / number_of_people)
try:
total_due = float(input("What is the total? "))
number_of_people = int(input("How many people? "))
except ValueError:
print("Oh no! That's not a valid value. Try again...")
except ZeroDivisionError:
#
else:
amount_due = split_check(total_due, number_of_people)
print("Each person owes ${}".format(amount_due))
What does float do here in the total_due variable?
2 Answers
Jose Borges
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,953 PointsIt's converting the input of "What is the total?" which would be a string type into a floating number type, a decimal, which is how money would be represented. Similarly the next variable (number_of_people) converts an input (string) into an integer (since people wouldn't be represented as decimals). This allows them to be used in the arithmetic function split_check().
Nick B.
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 31,101 PointsGot It! Thanks Jose.