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

Posted by jalil damian
jalil damian
1,452 Points

for your final return of the added floats.

how to i add the final float

trial.py 
def add(x, y):
    return float(x) + float(y)
try:
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return float

1 Answer

Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points
Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points

Hiya Jalil! Your "try" block is empty ad i think you just misunderstood the question and instructions. Your solution must be something like this:

def add(x, y):
    try:
        x = float(x)
        y = float(y)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
         return(x + y)