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

Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
2,066 Points
Posted by Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
2,066 Points

Help with Try & Except challenge Task 3 of 3

I am not understanding what I am doing wrong here. I thought I added the try block where the question instructed me and correctly structured the loop. Any insight would be greatly appreciated

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

2 Answers

reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points

just indent your code

def add(num1, num2):
    # cod
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
2,066 Points
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
2,066 Points

I just figured out that was the error. Was driving me nuts. Thank you for the response

Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 58,248 Points

There are two things.

  1. Your indents need correcting
  2. There is no need for the else statement, as there is no if statement.
def add(num1, num2):
    try: 
        return float(num1) + float(num2)
    except ValueError:
        return(None)
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
2,066 Points
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
2,066 Points

Thank you. I literally just figured out it was and indentation error. I appreciate you taking the time