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

Paul Sirota
Paul Sirota
1,514 Points
Posted by Paul Sirota
Paul Sirota
1,514 Points

Why this is not working?!

need help

trial.py 
def add(x,y):
  float(x)
  float(y)
  return x+y

1 Answer

Rufus Mathews
Rufus Mathews
3,653 Points

you turn the arguments into floats and return them on the same line. Here's what I did:

def add(x, y):
  return float(x) + float(y)

Hope this helps :)

Paul Sirota
Paul Sirota
1,514 Points
Paul Sirota
Paul Sirota
1,514 Points

I hate python so much it is so unfriendly. Anyway, thank you.