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

Posted by Carlos Navarrete
Carlos Navarrete
548 Points

I do not see my error

I'm on the final exercise and I can't seem to find what my mistake is.

trial.py 
def add(num1, num2):
    try:
        return(float(num1) + float(num2))
except ValueError:
    return None
else:
    return(float(num1) + float(num2))
add(1, 2)

1 Answer

james south
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james south
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james south
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james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Points

your indentation is off. every line that begins at the left edge besides def is out of the function. the except and else need to be at the same level of indentation as the try, and their bodies correspondingly tabbed over.

Carlos Navarrete
Carlos Navarrete
548 Points

Thank you !