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

Umair iqbal
Umair iqbal
910 Points
Posted by Umair iqbal
Umair iqbal
910 Points

What is wrong?

whats wrong

trial.py 
def add( arg1 , arg2 ):
    try:
return( arg1 + arg2 ))
    except ValueError:
        return None 
else:
    return( float(arg1) + float(arg2))

1 Answer

Ted Dunn
Ted Dunn
43,783 Points
Ted Dunn
Ted Dunn
43,783 Points

There are two issues with your code:

First, your indentation is incorrect. Python uses indentation to define code blocks unlike other languages which might use curly braces. If your indentation is not exact, Python will not know what to do.

Second, the third part of the challenge instructs you to convert the arguments into floats inside of a try block which you have not done.

def add(arg1, arg2):
    try:
        arg1 = float(arg1)
        arg2 = float(arg2)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return arg1 + arg2