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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Try and Except

Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points
Posted by Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points

Code Doesnt WORK

NOT RETURNING DESIRED VALUE

trial.py 
def add(x,y):
    float(x)
    float(y)
    return (x+y)

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

If you want to use the results of the float function, you need to assign the result of float(x) back to a variable. For example:

x = float(x)
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

The other option would be to return the float values directly, for example:

return(float(x) + float(y))