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

Posted by Mark Pruitt
Mark Pruitt
495 Points

float()

float function syntax

trial.py 
def add(num1, num2):
    return (num1 + num2)

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

The challenge wants you to convert each argument (number) to a float separately and then add.

float(x) + float(y)