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Raman Chandran
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,664 Pointstrial.py
I don't understand why this is not processing and saying Bummer Try Again???
def add(first, second): try: total = float(first) + float(second) except ValueError: return None else: return total
def add(first, second):
try:
total = float(first) + float(second)
except ValueError:
return None
else:
return total
2 Answers
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsHey there!
Nice job thinking this through! You code is really correct, but since Python is really picky about indentation (spacing), Python will spit out an error at you because you didn't add four spaces to every single line except the def add(first, second): line. If you add the spaces, it will make the code below the first line "inside" the definition.
def add(first, second):
try:
total = float(first) + float(second)
except ValueError:
return None
else:
return total
I hope this helps. ~Alex
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Raman Chandran
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,664 PointsThank you Alexander. Yeah...picky...indentation.
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsNo problem. :)
Just remember to properly indent your code!
