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

Posted by Jorge Vazquez
Jorge Vazquez
2,890 Points

Having trouble adding floats

Having trouble adding floats

trial.py 
    def add(num1, num2): 
        try: 
            num1 = float(num1)
            num2 = float(num2)
        except ValueError
            return(none)
        else:

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,786 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,786 Points

You're pretty close, here's a few hints:

  • it looks like the whole thing is indented (the "def" line should be at the very left)
  • the "except" line needs a colon at the end
  • "None" should be spelled with a capital "N"
  • after the final "else" you still need to return the sum of the two numbers