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

Posted by akshaan Mazumdar
akshaan Mazumdar
997 Points

float ??

doesnt parse.

def add(x,y):
    float(x)
    float(y)
    return x+y 
# also doesnt work
trial.py 
def add(float(x),float(y)):

    return x+y

[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Your first solution is very close. The float command returns a new value which needs to be saved somewhere. 

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

# or better yet, don't overwrite the input values:

def add(x,y):
    fx = float(x)
    fy = float(y)
    return fx+fy
akshaan Mazumdar
akshaan Mazumdar
997 Points

Thank you