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Python

Posted by YZ L
YZ L
6,184 Points

"try:" returning invalid syntax

import math def splt(ppl,ttl): if ppl <= 1: raise ValueError("invalid number") return(math.ceil(ppl/ttl)

try: ppl = int(input("how many people? ")) ttl = float(input("how much? ")) rslt = splt(ttl/ppl)

except ValueError as err: print("invalid number")

else:
print("${}".format(rslt))

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,664 Points

There are a few other errors but the one you see now is caused by a missing closing parenthesis here:

return(math.ceil(ppl/ttl)
YZ L
YZ L
6,184 Points

thank you!!

Joanita Nyashanu
Joanita Nyashanu
3,099 Points
Joanita Nyashanu
Joanita Nyashanu
3,099 Points

Had a different program but your answer was helpful. Thank you YZ L.