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

Posted by Tanaka Pendeke
Tanaka Pendeke
1,095 Points

help again

desperate need of help

trial.py 
def add(one, two):
    return(one + two)
float(one + two)

1 Answer

Charles Sells
Charles Sells
3,861 Points
Charles Sells
Charles Sells
3,861 Points

Hi Tanaka, Make sure to read the instructions carefully as they can give you important information for placement of your scripts. The instructions are as followed: Convert your arguments to floats before you add them together. You can do this with the float() function.

Therefore if we take your code and reassemble it following the instructions we can get:

def add(one, two):
    one = float(one)
    two = float(two)
    return (one+two)