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

yuval churi
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yuval churi
Courses Plus Student 2,533 Points
Posted by yuval churi
yuval churi
Courses Plus Student 2,533 Points

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trial.py 
def add(float x,y):
    return(x+y)
Daniel Pye
Daniel Pye
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Daniel Pye
Daniel Pye
2,725 Points

Can you provide some more information about the task to help people help you?

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

In Python, type casting cannot be done in the function signature. Instead, convert in the function code block:

x = float(x)
y = float(y)