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

Nicolas Tofino
Nicolas Tofino
416 Points
Posted by Nicolas Tofino
Nicolas Tofino
416 Points

Don't know why is this wrong...

Everything that needs to be indented is...

trial.py 
def add(five, two):
    try:
    five = float(five)
    two = float(two)
    except ValueError:
    return(None)
    else:
    return(five + two)

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey Nicolas,

The content of your code is 100% correct, but the indentations are what's wrong. Remember Python is a very indent dependent language, and even one space off will break the code.

So, the variables need to be 'inside' the try block. The first return needs to be 'inside' the except block. And, the second return needs to be 'inside' the else block.

Other than that, everything looks great. :smile:

def add(five, two):
    try:
        five = float(five)
        two = float(two)
    except ValueError:
        return(None)
    else:
        return(five + two)

Keep Coding! :dizzy:

Nicolas Tofino
Nicolas Tofino
416 Points
Nicolas Tofino
Nicolas Tofino
416 Points

Thanks for your help Jason! I'll give it a try right now!

*** it worked!!! Thank you so much!!1