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

Posted by Chris H
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Chris H
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,368 Points

trial task 3

still not passing?

trial.py 
def add(number1,number2):
    try:

    number1 = float(number1)
    number2 = float(number2)

    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
    return(number1 + number2)
taejooncho
taejooncho
Courses Plus Student 3,923 Points

If you were confused about me saying indentation, I mean to say put 4 lines before where the code started.

Please note After : the following codes that are inside the function or method, must be indented in python.

See the : after try? Your two codes are not indented thus python will give you an error. The same goes with your return(number1 + number 2). It must be indented.

def add(number1,number2):
    try:
        number1 = float(number1)
        number2 = float(number2)

    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return(number1 + number2)

1 Answer

taejooncho
taejooncho
Courses Plus Student 3,923 Points

Please look at my comment on your previous post. You still did not fix all the things I mentioned... The two codes after try are not indented.. You also need to indent the codes after else:

Chris H
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Chris H
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,368 Points

Thanks got it now!

taejooncho
taejooncho
Courses Plus Student 3,923 Points

Yay! I am glad I was able to help.

Sorry if you found my suggestions to be ambiguous, I tried to make things clear for you.