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

Justin Hollis
Justin Hollis
2,380 Points
Posted by Justin Hollis
Justin Hollis
2,380 Points

python try and except

Not sure what I'm doing wrong here. The instruction says to convert to float "before" adding them together but I've tried the float function everywhere and I'm not sure where it means to place the function to convert them.

trial.py 
def add(num1, num2):   
    return(float(num1 + num2))
Yodh Garfias
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Yodh Garfias
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 943 Points

try using: return(float(num1)+float(num2))