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

Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
768 Points
Posted by Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
768 Points

python basics

I need you to make a new function, add. add should take two arguments, add them together, and return the total.

trial.py 
def add(1, 2):
Jakub Stanio
Jakub Stanio
6,378 Points
Jakub Stanio
Jakub Stanio
6,378 Points

Hi Saif,

First you need to create a function with placeholders as the attributes (like "x", "y", "arg_1") not the numbers. Then your function should "return" something. Your function doesn't do anything.

example below:

def add(arg1, arg2): return arg1 + arg2

Shreyas Papinwar
Shreyas Papinwar
2,371 Points
Shreyas Papinwar
Shreyas Papinwar
2,371 Points

hi saif,

its easy-

def add(num1, num2): return num1 + num2