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

Jasmin Mattiaccio
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Jasmin Mattiaccio
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Posted by Jasmin Mattiaccio
Jasmin Mattiaccio
Courses Plus Student 3,131 Points

Not sure what im doing wrong...

pretty sure it's something to do with the indents of my code yet i've tried indenting many different ways to the point where im confusing myself even more... pls help someone!

trial.py 
def add(x, y):
    try:
    x = float(x)
    y = float(y)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
    return(x + y)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Good guess, and you were very close. The code in a "try", "except' or "else" block must be indented one stop more to show that it is part of that block:

def add(x, y):
    try:
        x = float(x)
        y = float(y)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return x + y

Oherwise, good job! :+1: