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

John Morris
John Morris
4,752 Points
Posted by John Morris
John Morris
4,752 Points

Floats

How do I turnn num1 and num2 into floats?

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

1 Answer

Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points
Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points

You mean separately? Because in your code you are already doing it, but only after they have been added together. If you mean separately it's simply:

return float(num1) + float(num2)