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Python Python Basics Types and Branching Numeric

Posted by ilyass el fatimy
ilyass el fatimy
Courses Plus Student 117 Points

why this script don't work

x = input(" Enter the first number : " )

y = input(" Enter the secound number : ")

float(x)

float(y)

print("The result : ", x + y)

3 Answers

Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points
Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points

You need to store the value returned by float() into a variable.

    first_number = float(x)
    second_number = float(y)

and if you are going to use comma-separated values in your print-function you can remove the placeholder {}

Gideon De Villiers
PLUS
Gideon De Villiers
Courses Plus Student 632 Points
Gideon De Villiers
Gideon De Villiers
Courses Plus Student 632 Points

x = float(input('Enter the first number ')) y = float(input('Enter the second number '))

print('The Result:', x+y)

Richie Sanchez
Richie Sanchez
1,837 Points
Richie Sanchez
Richie Sanchez
1,837 Points

a more convoluted way (if I understood the desired output correctly):

x = input("Enter the first number: ") y = input("Enter the second number: ")

print("The result is:",float(int(x) + int(y)))

Output in Shell: 11.0